IMPLICATION PEDAGOGIQUE DU SYNTAGME ADVERBIAL EN FRANÇAIS ET EN YORUBA

This seminar presents a comparative linguistic study of French and Yoruba adverbs, emphasizing their forms, classifications, functions, and pedagogical implications. The paper examines how adverbs in both languages act as essential modifiers that enrich the meanings of verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Drawing on the works of Grevisse (1988), Dubois and Lagane (2006), and Bamgbose (1966), the study identifies the main categories of adverbs — those of manner, time, place, quantity, affirmation, and negation — and analyzes their syntactic behavior. In French, adverbs are primarily formed through morphological derivation (especially with the suffix -ment), while in Yoruba, they are mostly produced through reduplication, a process that reflects the rhythmic and tonal character of the language. The research shows that although French adverbs tend to occupy fixed positions in sentences, Yoruba adverbs exhibit syntactic flexibility and are strongly influenced by context and cultural expression. Despite these differences, both languages share the communicative goal of enhancing clarity, precision, and emphasis in discourse. The study concludes that a deeper understanding of adverbial structures in both languages contributes significantly to effective bilingual pedagogy, translation studies, and linguistic competence.