The Diglossic Situation in an Algerian Language Teaching Context: Case of Tlemcen Primary Schools

Abstract

This work is part of a socio-didactic investigation, it focuses on various sociolinguistic concepts, examining the phenomenon of diglossia observed in primary schools for the sake of bridging the gap between the use of the standard Arabic and dialect that characterizes the educational process at the level of our primary schools. The inquiry shows that the teaching of the Arabic language is not immune of the effects of diglossia on the learner. This study is based on the fact that within the different uses of language in the same society, there are some dialects which distinguish categories and social classes from others, for instance jargons of professions, and the local regional dialects like those observed in Algerian dialects. Consequently, a research has been conducted, targeting some primary institutions. It should be noted that this work is concerned with the natural development of Arabic within the educational process at distinct levels.