Neologisms in French-Speaking African Writings: Source of Self Affirmation and Proclamation of One’s Identity

African writers create linguistic upheavals by integrating African language terms into their writings, thus transforming French expression. This approach aims to preserve and enhance African culture and identity, while asserting and proclaiming its identity. How do these authors proceed? In our paper, we will show how they present these linguistic upheavals in their works.

Keywords: African Writers, Linguistic Upheavals, Identity, Culture, African Languages.