Abstract
Abstract The aim of this exploratory research is to map the presence of the French language in Morocco. To this proposal, we update the linguistic demographic profile of Moroccan francophones on the basis of numbers provided by international organisations and classify them according to the varieties used: basilectal, mesolectal and acrolectal. In this respect, we consider two important factors for the learning and use of French in Morocco: education and migratory flows. In addition, we draw on linguistic landscape studies to examine the traces that these linguistic practices leave in the public space, as this approach provides data on the functions, status and varieties of this language. Our approach is based on data collected in five main Moroccan cities, documenting, on the one hand, the highly standardised display used by public authorities and large private companies and, on the other, signs written in a more or less formatted manner by individual citizens. Our results allow us to corroborate the process of the ‘sédentarisation’ of French in Morocco on the basis of its visible traces. In addition, our sample illustrates the multilingualism displayed and the coexistence of several languages in Morocco. In the future, further in-depth studies could broaden our documentary bases, systematise the results and revise the conclusions that close this article.
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