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De Agricultor a Acadêmico: Reconstrução De Identidade E Aquisição Do Português (l2) Por Um Intercambista

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study examines the relationship between learner identity reconstruction and the acquisition of Brazilian Portuguese (BP) as an additional language (L2) by an exchange student. Using a qualitative case study approach, the research focuses on the experiences of a graduate student from Ecuador. Data collection involved interviews, observations, and analysis of the participant's social media interactions and language proficiency tests. Drawing on sociocultural theory (Vygotsky, 1986) and social theory (Norton, 1995), the study explores how the participant’s evolving sense of self as a foreign scholar shaped their motivation and investment with BP. While formal proficiency gains remained limited, the study reveals a dynamic relationship between the participant’s desire to join the Brazilian community and their investment in learning BP at a basic level to fulfill academic and social needs

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Authors: Quevedo Oppelt, Camila, Quevedo Oppelt, Camila

Language: English

Topic: EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning

Subfield: Language and Linguistics

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7120311813

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