INSULT IN TEACHER’S SPEECH DURING ROUTINE CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION

Abstract

While the Ivorian Ministry of education succeeds somehow in stopping the corporal punishment inflicted on pupils, another act of violence that deserves to draw attention is the systematic use of demeaning or humiliating words in the classroom on learners by teachers. These insults which arise during the learning process deteriorate the peaceful climate which secures the co-construction of knowledge. This article conducts investigations that will allow us to examine and define the roles assigned to these terms that create unconducive learning atmosphere in the classroom.

Keywords

• learn; classroom atmosphere; disqualification method; teacher; insult.