Perception of the english language in the algerian context

Abstract

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.