CRÉATION LEXICALE PAR GLISSEMENT SÉMANTIQUE EN FRANÇAIS ECRIT EN RÉPUBLIQUE DU CONGO

Abstract

The semantic shift contributes to the creation of new words in French. This process is also observed in the Congolese written press in Brazzaville. This article therefore analyses lexies that have undergone semantic modifications. A threefold approach of differential linguistics, stylistics and semantaxis allows us to identify the different figurative procedures of word-sliding that deserve a description and an analysis. The first is the expression of metonymy. The second is irony and satirical creation. Keywords: French in Congo, semantic shift, metaphor, semantaxis, antonomasia