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Les langues spéciales sont-elles des langues ? La notion de pseudo-langue à travers l'exemple d'une "langue d'initiation" d'Afrique Centrale

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ID4413199
AuthorsYves Monino (corresponding author)
Year1991
Volume56
Issue1
Pages5-20
Publication date1991-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueLangage et société (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0181-4095 • E-ISSN: 2101-0382
PublisherPERSEE Program (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3406/lsoc.1991.2525
OpenAlexW2323263096
LanguageFR
Citations received3
References cited2

Monino Yves - Special languages, are they languages ? The notion of pseudo-language using the example of a Central African " initiation language". A study of special languages and communities that speak them shows the theoretical limitations of purely linguistic or sociological definitions of such idioms. With the example of Central African initiations languages (tò and lá'bì), the theory that they are pidgins varieties is discussed, and the notion of pseudo-language is proposed, emphasizing the speakers' position through an ethnolinguistical approach (semiological partitionning of terms related to speech and language, and analysis of their uses and of some meaning effects). The relation between initiated speaker discourse with respect to who is a legitimate speaker of lá'bì and corresponding observable practices is also brought to light

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Unique citing works3
Citations per year0,38
Citation span2018 - 2019 (2)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 3

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