Language rights, indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the Brazilian and Polish contexts: approaches to additional language teaching

This paper examines linguistic diversity in Brazil and Poland, focusing on the status of indigenous languages and the teaching of additional languages, such as Portuguese, under an intercultural approach (Baniwa, 2013; Kayapó, 2019). The research starts from the conception of language as a historic...

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Main Author: Samuel Figueira-Cardoso
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Language:English
Published: Maria Vieira Silva 2024-12-01
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description This paper examines linguistic diversity in Brazil and Poland, focusing on the status of indigenous languages and the teaching of additional languages, such as Portuguese, under an intercultural approach (Baniwa, 2013; Kayapó, 2019). The research starts from the conception of language as a historical and social phenomenon (Marcuschi, 2008), analyzing language rights in both countries (Pisarek, 2011; Rodrigues, 2015; Maher, 2016; Szwajczuk, 2013; Przybyła-Wilkin, 2021) and reflecting on the incorporation of these languages into the educational context, with special attention to the training of Brazilian Studies students at Polish universities (Figueira-Cardoso, 2021; 2023). Based on an interpretivist qualitative analysis, anchored in a literature review and document analysis (Cellard, 2008; Lüdke; André, 2022; Paiva, 2019), the study compares the Polish and Brazilian contexts, addressing the role of indigenous and intercultural school education in building a pluri-multilingual society. The defense of an education that considers cultural and linguistic diversity is central, highlighting the urgency of curricula that respect the realities of indigenous communities and promote a transformative and inclusive education. The article concludes by suggesting the incorporation of these themes into the teaching of Portuguese as an additional language, both in Brazil and in foreign universities, with a view to strengthening interculturality and cultural sustainability.
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spelling doaj-art-a09606b6692b4d46acf2c30fdfbc0d112025-08-20T02:53:06ZengMaria Vieira SilvaRevista Educação e Políticas em Debate2238-83462024-12-0114110.14393/REPOD-v14n1a2025-76519Language rights, indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the Brazilian and Polish contexts: approaches to additional language teachingSamuel Figueira-Cardoso0University of Warsaw - Polônia This paper examines linguistic diversity in Brazil and Poland, focusing on the status of indigenous languages and the teaching of additional languages, such as Portuguese, under an intercultural approach (Baniwa, 2013; Kayapó, 2019). The research starts from the conception of language as a historical and social phenomenon (Marcuschi, 2008), analyzing language rights in both countries (Pisarek, 2011; Rodrigues, 2015; Maher, 2016; Szwajczuk, 2013; Przybyła-Wilkin, 2021) and reflecting on the incorporation of these languages into the educational context, with special attention to the training of Brazilian Studies students at Polish universities (Figueira-Cardoso, 2021; 2023). Based on an interpretivist qualitative analysis, anchored in a literature review and document analysis (Cellard, 2008; Lüdke; André, 2022; Paiva, 2019), the study compares the Polish and Brazilian contexts, addressing the role of indigenous and intercultural school education in building a pluri-multilingual society. The defense of an education that considers cultural and linguistic diversity is central, highlighting the urgency of curricula that respect the realities of indigenous communities and promote a transformative and inclusive education. The article concludes by suggesting the incorporation of these themes into the teaching of Portuguese as an additional language, both in Brazil and in foreign universities, with a view to strengthening interculturality and cultural sustainability. https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/revistaeducaopoliticas/article/view/76519Linguistic diversityIntercultural educationIndigenous languagesTraditional peoples and communitiesPortuguese as an additional language
spellingShingle Samuel Figueira-Cardoso
Language rights, indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the Brazilian and Polish contexts: approaches to additional language teaching
Revista Educação e Políticas em Debate
Linguistic diversity
Intercultural education
Indigenous languages
Traditional peoples and communities
Portuguese as an additional language
title Language rights, indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the Brazilian and Polish contexts: approaches to additional language teaching
title_full Language rights, indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the Brazilian and Polish contexts: approaches to additional language teaching
title_fullStr Language rights, indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the Brazilian and Polish contexts: approaches to additional language teaching
title_full_unstemmed Language rights, indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the Brazilian and Polish contexts: approaches to additional language teaching
title_short Language rights, indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the Brazilian and Polish contexts: approaches to additional language teaching
title_sort language rights indigenous cultures and intercultural education in the brazilian and polish contexts approaches to additional language teaching
topic Linguistic diversity
Intercultural education
Indigenous languages
Traditional peoples and communities
Portuguese as an additional language
url https://seer.ufu.br/index.php/revistaeducaopoliticas/article/view/76519
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