Assam, Blanche NyangoneNdinga-Koumba-Binza, Hugues SteveOmpoussa, Virginie2018-05-032018-05-032016Assam, B.N. et al. (2016). What French for Gabonese French lexicography? Lexikos, 26: 162 - 192ISSN 2224-0039http://dx.doi.org/10.5788/26-1-1353https://hdl.handle.net/10566/3628This 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?enThis journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.Gabonese lexicographyFrenchGabonese languagesLanguage diversityDictionariesArticle