دفاتر في اللسانيات والتعليمية
Volume 2, Numéro 1, Pages 49-53
2002-06-30

Arabic / Berber Interferences In The Speech Of The Kabylian Community Of Oran

Authors : Benali-mohamed Rachid .

Abstract

The present paper is not meant to be an exhaustive study of the interference of other languages in Berber. It is rather a series of preliminary observations on what is recognized as “language dynamics in Algeria”. I should mention that the community under study is that of Kabylian dwellers of Oran. This community is in contact with four languages, namely: Berber / Algerian Arabic / Classical Arabic / French. However, not all Berbers master the four languages. Some old speakers (especially the women) master only Berber; some others (especially the men) master, in addition to Berber, AA and Fr. The younger ones master the four languages for some of them or just AA / Ber for some others. For the purpose of this survey we limit will ourselves to the interferences between Berber and Arabic.

Keywords

Arabic - Berber - the Speech - the Kabylian Community - Oran