L'effet du paraphrasage sur le développement des compétences langagières dans l'enseignement du FLE

The main purpose of this study titled ''What is the place of paraphrasing in teaching French as a Foreign Language ?'' is to analyze the field of paraphrasing. Among the theoretical principles of paraphrasing, we focused on its operational side where it is primarily about communication objectives. We have attempted to reveal, through our research, that this essentially educational tool promotes the development of learners' language skills during classroom interactions. It has been shown that in different textbooks for teaching French as a Foreign Language (FLE), we found numerous paraphrases at different levels. In the light of researchs carried out on the formalisms and theoretical principles of the Meaning-Text Theory, we tried to carry out a study of paraphrasing by taking into account semantic, lexico-syntactic and syntactic processes. The paraphrases have been categorized according to the characteristic features of the French language and their communicative function was evaluated to highlight the effectiveness of paraphrasing as a tool in the teaching and learning of French as a Foreign Language. Key words : paraphrasing, educational tool, teaching French as a foreign language, language skills, communication objectives