Résumé:
The present linguistic situation in Algeria presents a rich label of various languages
especially the spoken ones. Whatever studies had been undertaken till the present
day, the rich spectrum would offer worthy investigation issues along with these
languages development. English is a language that ―invaded‖ Algeria as all the
countries and has settled a great pace towards a founding experience.This study
explore the English language status in our society within the scope of World
Englishes particularly and sociolinguistics in general. It aims at framing a picture of
the perception of the International Language putting as main questions how the
Algerian population view English and to what extent it is implemented in the real,
practical and educational life. This investigative task takes as a sample the local case
of Chlef in the authentic world and an exploration of the net services in the virtual
one. Data is collected on the one hand, through three distinct types of
questionnaires designed for three different categories of the society (administrative
representatives, parents and university students) and a set of downloaded
information on the other hand. The study is framed around some key concepts
related to English language and the ideological entailing. To deal with this topic, five
chapters are necessary to cover the different aspects of the issue. Starting with a
historical display as first chapter, introducing the field of investigation and the
informants‘ type as a second chapter, exploring a case study of the wilayaof Chlef in
a third chapter, analysing then the net data in the fourth one, it ends up with a fifth
chapter where findings and inductions are dealt with.
