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33 Mauritius and Seychelles

  • Guilhem Florigny , Elissa Pustka und Joëlle Perreau
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Manual of Romance Languages in Africa
Ein Kapitel aus dem Buch Manual of Romance Languages in Africa

Abstract

This chapter compares the (socio‑)linguistic situation of the French language in Mauritius and Seychelles, two island states of the Indian Ocean. While both countries share similar colonial histories of successive French and British occupation, the role of French varies greatly between the countries. In Mauritius it is now largely used as a second language and in Seychelles as a third language. Furthermore, a local variety of Mauritian French has long been attested, whereas there have been few descriptions of French in Seychelles, mainly due to its limited use. The first sections of the chapter compare the sociolinguistic situation of French in both Mauritius and Seychelles from a synchronic and diachronic perspective and review the language policy prevailing in both countries. The linguistic characteristics of French in Mauritius and Seychelles will be presented (phonology, morphosyntax, and lexicon). The last part of the chapter will focus on internal language policy, particularly language purism in the diglossic contexts in which French appears with Creole and English, as well as the effective use of French in these countries: its presence in the public domain, in the media, and in literature.

Abstract

This chapter compares the (socio‑)linguistic situation of the French language in Mauritius and Seychelles, two island states of the Indian Ocean. While both countries share similar colonial histories of successive French and British occupation, the role of French varies greatly between the countries. In Mauritius it is now largely used as a second language and in Seychelles as a third language. Furthermore, a local variety of Mauritian French has long been attested, whereas there have been few descriptions of French in Seychelles, mainly due to its limited use. The first sections of the chapter compare the sociolinguistic situation of French in both Mauritius and Seychelles from a synchronic and diachronic perspective and review the language policy prevailing in both countries. The linguistic characteristics of French in Mauritius and Seychelles will be presented (phonology, morphosyntax, and lexicon). The last part of the chapter will focus on internal language policy, particularly language purism in the diglossic contexts in which French appears with Creole and English, as well as the effective use of French in these countries: its presence in the public domain, in the media, and in literature.

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  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
  3. Table of Contents VII
  4. 1 Introduction 1
  5. Northern Africa
  6. French
  7. 2 Algeria 23
  8. 3 Morocco 43
  9. 4 Tunisia 71
  10. Italian
  11. 5 Libya 85
  12. Portuguese
  13. 6 Portugal: Madeira 95
  14. Spanish
  15. 7 Spain: Canary Islands 115
  16. 8 Spain: Ceuta and Melilla 147
  17. Western Africa
  18. French
  19. 9 Benin 169
  20. 10 Burkina Faso 193
  21. 11 Côte d’Ivoire 221
  22. 12 Guinea 241
  23. 13 Mali 265
  24. 14 Mauritania 289
  25. 15 Niger 319
  26. 16 Senegal 337
  27. 17 Togo 391
  28. Portuguese
  29. 18 Cabo Verde 413
  30. 19 Guinea-Bissau 447
  31. Middle Africa
  32. French
  33. 20 Cameroon 469
  34. 21 Central African Republic 483
  35. 22 Chad 497
  36. 23 Congo-Brazzaville 507
  37. 24 Congo-Kinshasa 537
  38. 25 Gabon 551
  39. Portuguese
  40. 26 Angola 579
  41. 27 São Tomé and Príncipe 609
  42. Spanish
  43. 28 Equatorial Guinea 625
  44. Eastern Africa
  45. French
  46. 29 Burundi and Rwanda 643
  47. 30 Djibouti 669
  48. 31 France: Réunion and Mayotte 691
  49. 32 Madagascar and Comoros 717
  50. 33 Mauritius and Seychelles 753
  51. Italian
  52. 34 Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia 783
  53. Portuguese
  54. 35 Mozambique 809
  55. Overview
  56. Country Key Facts
  57. 36 Country Key Facts 827
  58. Language Index 841
  59. Linguistic Subject Index 849
  60. General Subject Index 855
  61. Person Index 867
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110628869-033

Kapitel in diesem Buch

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Manuals of Romance Linguistics V
  3. Table of Contents VII
  4. 1 Introduction 1
  5. Northern Africa
  6. French
  7. 2 Algeria 23
  8. 3 Morocco 43
  9. 4 Tunisia 71
  10. Italian
  11. 5 Libya 85
  12. Portuguese
  13. 6 Portugal: Madeira 95
  14. Spanish
  15. 7 Spain: Canary Islands 115
  16. 8 Spain: Ceuta and Melilla 147
  17. Western Africa
  18. French
  19. 9 Benin 169
  20. 10 Burkina Faso 193
  21. 11 Côte d’Ivoire 221
  22. 12 Guinea 241
  23. 13 Mali 265
  24. 14 Mauritania 289
  25. 15 Niger 319
  26. 16 Senegal 337
  27. 17 Togo 391
  28. Portuguese
  29. 18 Cabo Verde 413
  30. 19 Guinea-Bissau 447
  31. Middle Africa
  32. French
  33. 20 Cameroon 469
  34. 21 Central African Republic 483
  35. 22 Chad 497
  36. 23 Congo-Brazzaville 507
  37. 24 Congo-Kinshasa 537
  38. 25 Gabon 551
  39. Portuguese
  40. 26 Angola 579
  41. 27 São Tomé and Príncipe 609
  42. Spanish
  43. 28 Equatorial Guinea 625
  44. Eastern Africa
  45. French
  46. 29 Burundi and Rwanda 643
  47. 30 Djibouti 669
  48. 31 France: Réunion and Mayotte 691
  49. 32 Madagascar and Comoros 717
  50. 33 Mauritius and Seychelles 753
  51. Italian
  52. 34 Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia 783
  53. Portuguese
  54. 35 Mozambique 809
  55. Overview
  56. Country Key Facts
  57. 36 Country Key Facts 827
  58. Language Index 841
  59. Linguistic Subject Index 849
  60. General Subject Index 855
  61. Person Index 867
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