Marquage signalétique de la ville Sétif

Abstract

The project titled " Signage marking of the city of Setif: spatial representations and language choices" is developed in response to a social solicitation. To address the issue of urban space, it is essential to analyze it through the lens of urban sociolinguistics. This allows us to demonstrate how the city, as an organized community, exerts a significant influence on the languages spoken there, and to attempt to uncover the different representations shop owners have about the signs of their shops and their city. To test our hypotheses, we conducted a survey involving a comparison of commercial signs in four areas of Sétif: the two shopping centers, a zone called "El Hidhab" and the city center of Setif. To do this, we used a questionnaire, photo-taking techniques, and semi-structured interviews with the shopkeepers.