O abraço das palavras: o português como língua de acolhimento

Abstract

Portuguese as a language of integration relates to migrants' integration into the host country, as it addresses their needs and the social conventions they must master in their new life context. In this regard, the general aim of this study is to reflect on the teaching of the Portuguese language from the perspective of Portuguese as a language of integration. To this end, a qualitative research study was conducted during supervised internship practices in the undergraduate Language and Literature program. A field journal was used for data collection. The language of integration contributes to integration into daily life, as immigrants' communicative needs span various sectors, such as education, work, health, housing, and personal relationships. The role of Portuguese as a language of integration and its impact on immigrant integration is essentially related to insertion, interaction, understanding of cultural traditions, and competence in everyday activities such as shopping, negotiations, and entering the job market, among other needs and aspirations of these immigrants in society. Thus, this research allowed for the observation that Portuguese, as a language of integration in the context of migratory flows within Brazilian territory, is relevant in addressing the various social roles of immigrants in their new place of residence.