DOI: https://doi.org/10.36719/2706-6185/55/103-106
Hicham Khaldi
University of Tlemcen
http://orcid.org/0009-0006-2464-534X
khaldi1974@yahoo.fr
Hamza Dahmani
Maghnia University Center
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1277-7020
dahmanihamza26@yahoo.fr
Fatiha Ben Yahia
University of Tlemcen
http://orcid.org/0009-0003-0586-5513
afnan_26@yahoo.fr
The Geographical Location of Tlemcen and Its Effect on the
Dialect Formation of Its Inhabitants
Abstract
The city of Tlemcen has undergone several changes. Accordingly, we have reviewed the contributions of both ancient and modern scholars who studied and continue to explore the location of Tlemcen. The inhabitants of Tlemcen were influenced by wars, invasions, and geographical as well as social factors. Their dialect is characterized by a set of linguistic features shared by both urban and rural residents. These features are notably influenced by the city’s geographical location, its historical periods, and the surrounding regions, which transformed Tlemcen into a center of scientific and cultural influence, an economic and commercial hub, and a destination for students and scholars from the East and the West. Yaqut al-Hamawi discussed it in his famous geographical dictionary, Mu’jam al-Buldan.
Keywords: Tlemcen, urban and rural dialects, historical geography, cultural and scientific influence, economic and commercial hub