“Fala direito, menino!”: um panorama das pesquisas sobre identidade linguística, identidade favelada e pertencimento linguístico

Abstract

During our academic trajectory and immersion in vulnerable territories, such as favelas and communities in the city of Rio de Janeiro, we identified a variant of the Portuguese language that, initially, we empirically verified as inherent to these territories. As we advanced in our readings and research, we observed that, despite the broad discussion on linguistic variation in the academic environment, the marks of linguistic identity present in these favelas and communities still lacked adequate attention from academia. As the general objective of this research, we aim to observe and analyze, through a bibliographic and documentary investigation, the current state of research on identity and linguistic representation in the favela communities of Rio de Janeiro. Our aim is to map and understand the various approaches and perspectives that have been adopted in recent years, thus contributing to a deeper understanding of this field of study. We intend to identify trends, gaps and advances in research, as well as highlight the main theorists and methodologies that have shaped this debate. By carrying out this analysis, we hope to provide a solid foundation that can guide and inspire future research, promoting an even greater appreciation of the voices and linguistic experiences of favela communities. Our corpus of analysis will be constituted from a survey of research in the CAPES Catalog of Theses and Dissertations, using the keywords that guide this investigation. At the end of the research, our results point to a scenario in which the ways of speaking specific to peripheral communities are not the object of research in academia, creating a scenario in which language, identity and belonging do not intersect, silencing these social groups.