Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization

The paper aims to present a critical review of language policy development in Algeria since its independence (1962) to present time. It takes the policy of Arabization, an important turning point in Algerian history that was troubled with serious problems, as an example of language planning in the c...

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Main Author: Gherzouli Ikhlas
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Sciendo 2019-11-01
Series:Darnioji daugiakalbystė
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2019-0012
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description The paper aims to present a critical review of language policy development in Algeria since its independence (1962) to present time. It takes the policy of Arabization, an important turning point in Algerian history that was troubled with serious problems, as an example of language planning in the country. Data was gathered from policy documents, laws, and newspaper articles. It was then coded into themes before it was analysed employing a documentary research method. To provide a methodical discussion, the first part of the paper explores language policy and planning in Algeria. The second part discusses the impact of Arabization on the country’s current state of policy development in light of the debates over the national educational reforms of 2003. The third part highlights the quandary that language planners face during the processes of language planning and policy making. Lastly, the paper concludes with an evaluation of the process of language policy development in the country. The paper argues that in order to foster sustainable multilingualism and achieve effective educational reforms, a keener recognition of Algerian linguistic diversity by the government is imperative.
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spelling doaj.art-557560b703554f11a49c6d6c082144862022-12-22T03:33:41ZdeuSciendoDarnioji daugiakalbystė2335-20272019-11-01151274710.2478/sm-2019-0012Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with ArabizationGherzouli Ikhlas0Mohamed Lamine Debaghine Sétif2 University, El Hidhab Sétif, AlgeriaThe paper aims to present a critical review of language policy development in Algeria since its independence (1962) to present time. It takes the policy of Arabization, an important turning point in Algerian history that was troubled with serious problems, as an example of language planning in the country. Data was gathered from policy documents, laws, and newspaper articles. It was then coded into themes before it was analysed employing a documentary research method. To provide a methodical discussion, the first part of the paper explores language policy and planning in Algeria. The second part discusses the impact of Arabization on the country’s current state of policy development in light of the debates over the national educational reforms of 2003. The third part highlights the quandary that language planners face during the processes of language planning and policy making. Lastly, the paper concludes with an evaluation of the process of language policy development in the country. The paper argues that in order to foster sustainable multilingualism and achieve effective educational reforms, a keener recognition of Algerian linguistic diversity by the government is imperative.https://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2019-0012algeriaarabizationeducational reformlanguage planninglanguage policymultilingualism
spellingShingle Gherzouli Ikhlas
Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization
Darnioji daugiakalbystė
algeria
arabization
educational reform
language planning
language policy
multilingualism
title Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization
title_full Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization
title_fullStr Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization
title_full_unstemmed Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization
title_short Educational Reforms and Language Planning Quandary in Algeria: An Illustration with Arabization
title_sort educational reforms and language planning quandary in algeria an illustration with arabization
topic algeria
arabization
educational reform
language planning
language policy
multilingualism
url https://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2019-0012
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