Abstract
This study looks at the use of the Amazigh language in commercial signs in the town of Tiznit (Morocco). The aim is to find out the extent to which this language is used to mark space. We found that some shopkeepers prefer to leave their signs anonymous, either because they have not yet thought of marking their territory or because they consider it unnecessary to name them as they are known to their customers. In the inner city, Amazigh is virtually absent from shop signs, while Arabic and French are the two most widely used languages. As for English, it is beginning to gain ground, especially outside the city walls.The Tifnagh script is used, and there has been no use of the Latin script for writing in Amazigh. The town of Tiznit is also characterised by a variety of scripts : Latin, Arabic and Tifinagh.
Recommended Citation
ABOUDRAR, Aballa
(2022)
"THE AMAZIGH LANGUAGE AND THE MARKING OF URBAN HERITAGE (THE CASE OF THE TOWN OF TIZNIT, MOROCCO),"
Faits de Langue et Société (FLS): Vol. 8:
Iss.
1, Article 2.
Available at:
https://scholarhub.univh2c.ma/fls/vol8/iss1/2