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La place marginale du français au Ghana : un statut bien trompeur sur les média et dans les écoles
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Agbefle, Koffi Ganyo |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this article titled The marginalized status of French in Ghana: A real misrepresentation by the Media and Academia, is to highlight the actual status of French in current communication in Ghana, an Anglophone country. It focuses on demonstrating that the priority placed on French by the Ghanaian authorities is only apparent. We can even talk of the pseudo-status of French, with the wide gap that exists between what is said and what is done in view. Indeed, whereas the authorities in Ghana affirm that French is the second most important international language in that country, the reality seems to be different. French remains far from being the linguistic medium of social discourse in the country .Administrations, international organizations, the media, and even schools all seem to marginally prioritize French. Meanwhile, continuous official discussions are held on the importance of this language to the Anglophone Ghanaian community. Moreover, since 2006, Ghana has being a partner member of the “Francophonie”; something which presupposes that aside from English, Ghanaians can also, to an extent, transact in French, as is the case in the Francophone countries where people somehow “glean” words to express themselves in English when the need arises. Unfortunately, such a conclusion is erroneous. Ghana’s “Francophonie” partner membership status is far from being rooted in her communicative needs. The teaching of French in schools and the treatment French teachers receive are enough indicators for us to conclude that, in reality, French is not a priority in the Ghanaian community and that Ghana will not need a second international language, after her official language English, which is increasingly more important than any other foreign language, even local Ghanaian languages inclusive. |
| Starting Page | 18 |
| Ending Page | 27 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ijhcs.com/index.php/ijhcs/article/download/32/43 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
