L'apport de la sociolinguistique à la lexicographie: l'exemple récent des belgicismes dans l'édition du Nouveau Petit Robert 2008(1)

This article aims to analyse the nature of the 48 new Belgicisms included in the Nouveau Petit Robert 2008 (henceforth NPR 2008). It traces the history of the collaboration between different linguists and the Robert editions regarding the inclusion of Belgicisms and touches on the process leading to the decision to include the list of Belgicisms in the NPR 2008. It also takes stock of these Belgicisms by comparing them with the aid of a table to the Belgicisms recently added by means of other French dictionaries. Lastly, proceeding from this comparison and the sociolinguistic evidence furnished by the research project Valibel, it questions the relevance of the inclusion of these Belgicisms. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]