Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: WENDELL PEREIRA DA SILVA

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : WENDELL PEREIRA DA SILVA
DATE: 30/09/2025
TIME: 14:30
LOCAL: Remoto
TITLE:

LANGUACULTURE IN CELPE-BRAS EXAM AND THE CHALLENGES FOR AN INTERCULTURALLY SENSITIVE TEACHING

KEY WORDS:

Linguaculture; Interculturality; Portuguese as a Foreign Language; Celpe-Bras; Provoking Elements.

PAGES: 96
BIG AREA: Lingüística, Letras e Artes
AREA: Lingüística
SUBÁREA: Lingüística Aplicada
SUMMARY:

This dissertation focuses on the analysis of Provoking Elements (EPs) and interaction scripts used in the oral component of the Celpe-Bras exam, through the lens of interculturally sensitive communicative competence. It aims to understand to what extent these materials activate linguacultural dimensions and promote the development of intercultural awareness among candidates. To this end, three editions of the Celpe-Bras exam—spanning over a decade—were analyzed to examine how the EPs and scripts require the activation of both explicit and implicit cultural knowledge, and whether an intercultural perspective is present across the selected editions. The study also reflects on the pedagogical implications for teaching Portuguese as a foreign language (PFL). Grounded in the field of Applied Linguistics, the research adopts a qualitative and interpretative approach, drawing on theorists such as Kramsch (1993, 1998), Baker (2015, 2022), Byram (1997, 1998), Risager (2006), Hymes (1972), Celce-Murcia, Dornyei and Thurrell (1995), Hall (1989), Almeida Filho (1992, 2005, 2008, 2018), and Mendes (2010, 2011), among others. Initial findings indicate that interpreting the texts and producing oral responses based on the EPs essentially demand a PFL teaching and learning process that integrates linguistic, pragmatic, and, above all, cultural knowledge. This highlights the need for interculturally sensitive practices that acknowledge the inseparability of language and culture.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1720830 - MARCELO DA SILVA AMORIM
Externa ao Programa - 2194174 - ANA GRACA CANAN - UFRNExterno ao Programa - 3471278 - RICARDO ALEXANDRE PEIXOTO BARBOSA - UFRNExterno à Instituição - BRUNO RAFAEL COSTA VENANCIO DA SILVA
Externa à Instituição - EVA CAROLINA DA CUNHA - UFPE