ALTERNANCE LINGUISTIQUE DANS LES INTÉRACTIONS VERBALES D’UNE FAMILLE IVOIRIENNE
CODE SWITCHING IN THE DAILY VERBAL INTERACTIONS OF AN IVORIAN FAMILY

Summary/Abstract: Very often in Côte d’Ivoire, as well as in other African countries, the use of alternation in language practices is commonplace. This linguistic phenomenon is even more noticeable for family reunions. The alternation is mostly between local languages and French. It seems almost impossible now to regularly speak a local language without resorting to French, even during meetings of people of the same family. This article aims to reflect on the phenomenon of alternation of languages building on a body registered in a particular context, called ecological. This context differs from the conventional method by the fact that data collection is done in natural conditions without the researcher has no influence on the interactions that take place. As part of this article, the main languages in alternation are French and Baule (Kwa language of Côte d’Ivoire).

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