What French for Gabonese French lexicography?

Abstract

This paper is a response to Mavoungou (2013a) who has pleaded for the production of a dictionary of Gabonese French as variant B of the French language. The paper intends to comprehend the concept of "Gabonese French". It gives an outline of the situation of French within the language diversity of Gabon as a contribution to the theoretical perspective toward the inception of Gabonese French lexicography. Answers are given to the following questions: What French is described in existing Gabonese French studies? What French is and should be presented in Gabonese French dictionary production?

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Keywords

Gabonese lexicography, French, Gabonese languages, Language diversity, Dictionaries

Citation

Assam, B.N. et al. (2016). What French for Gabonese French lexicography? Lexikos, 26: 162 - 192