O “BRASILEIRO” COMO LÍNGUA DE AFIRMAÇÃO EM PORTUGAL

Abstract

The present article is the result of a research developed in a PhD at the University of Coimbra. Its central theme is the impact of Brazilian Portuguese, hereinafter “Brazilian”, in Portuguese land, a theme to be scrutinized through three categories: “Brazilian” as an impossible language, “Brazilian” as a possible language and “Brazilian” as a language of affirmation in Portugal. Due not only to Portuguese language historical and identity traditions and contradictions in this country, but also to the real and imaginary ruptures materialized by language, the article is justified by the need to establish engagements regarding the perception of impacts, challenges and perspectives of a transgressive approach to Portuguese, once different methodological resources of critical documentation are taken into account.