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ABSTRACT: This study examines the factors influencing the acquisition of French as a second language among young learners in a Guinean multilingual context, focusing on specific preschool settings, the Community Education Center (CEC) and the Petite Académie kindergarten. Through a multidimensional analysis that incorporates communicative, linguistic, and sociolinguistic/pragmatic dimensions, as well as language choices in teaching, this article seeks to understand how the multilingual environment and pedagogical practices impact French learning. The central hypothesis suggests that linguistic acquisition is facilitated by teaching methods that promote active immersion, multilingual communication, and the integration of learners' cultural and social contexts. The findings confirm the importance of sociocultural interactions, linguistic diversity, and thoughtful pedagogical practices for the linguistic development of children. This research highlights the need for inclusive educational approaches that value multilingualism and prepare young learners to navigate an interconnected world, offering essential insights for educational policies and teaching strategies in Guinea and beyond.
RÉSUMÉ : Cette étude examine les facteurs influençant l'acquisition du français comme langue seconde chez les jeunes apprenants dans un contexte multilingue guinéen, en se concentrant sur des établissements préscolaires spécifiques, le Centre d'Éducation Communautaire (CEC) et l'école maternelle la Petite Académie. À travers une analyse multidimensionnelle, intégrant les dimensions communicatives, linguistiques, et sociolinguistiques/pragmatiques, ainsi que les choix linguistiques dans l'enseignement, cet article cherche à comprendre comment l'environnement multilingue et les pratiques pédagogiques impactent l'apprentissage du français. L'hypothèse centrale suggère que l'acquisition linguistique est facilitée par des méthodes d'enseignement qui favorisent une immersion active, une communication multilingue, et l'intégration des contextes culturels et sociaux des apprenants. Les résultats confirment l'importance des interactions socioculturelles, de la diversité linguistique et des pratiques pédagogiques réfléchies pour le développement linguistique des enfants. Cette recherche met en évidence la nécessité d'approches éducatives inclusives qui valorisent le multilinguisme et préparent les jeunes apprenants à naviguer dans un monde interconnecté, offrant des perspectives essentielles pour les politiques éducatives et les stratégies d'enseignement en Guinée et au-delà.

AbstractWith no cure and a high mortality rate, Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreaks require preparedness for the provision of end-of-life palliative care. This qualitative study is part of a larger project on palliative care in humanitarian contexts. Its goal was to document and deepen understanding of experiences and expectations related to end-of-life palliative care for patients infected with Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West African Ebola treatment centres (ETCs) during the 2013–2016 epidemic. It consisted of 15 in-depth semi-structured interviews with individuals impacted by EVD in a Guinean ETC: either as patients in an ETC, healthcare providers, healthcare providers who were also EVD patients at one point, family relations who visited patients who died in an ETC, or providers of spiritual support to patients and family. Analysis was team based and applied an interpretive descriptive approach. Healthcare delivery in humanitarian emergencies must remain respectful of patient preferences but also local and contextual values and norms. Of key importance in the Guinean context is the culturally valued experience of "dying in honour". This involves accompaniment to facilitate a peaceful death, the possibility of passing on final messages to family members, prayer, and particular practices to enact respect for the bodies of the deceased. Participants emphasized several challenges to such death in Ebola treatment centres (ETCs), as well as practices they deemed helpful to alleviating dying patients' suffering. An overarching message in participants' accounts was that ideally more would have been done for the dying in ETCs. Building on participants' accounts, we outline a number of considerations for optimizing end-of-life palliative care during current and future public health emergencies, including for COVID-19.