Linguistic nehaviour of arabic language Teachers in Tlemcen Middle School Classroom Interaction : - Reasons and Attitudes-

Abstract

This research work raises a thorny issue related to language in education policy in Algeria. It endeavours at unveiling linguistic behaviour of Middle school teachers within an Arabic session where MSA must be used as the solely medium of instruction. It attempts to explore the reasons that stand behind Arabic language teachers’ switch towards a middle variety or AA. It takes Tlemcen middle school teachers as a case study. By means of a number of research tools, this sociolinguistic inquiry has hypothesized that three forms of Arabic appeared in actual classroom situations. Code unawareness, the topic discussed, the enhancement of pupils’ assimilation task, as well as the attitudes are the determinant factors of teachers’ switch.