Português como língua de acolhimento (PLAc) a crianças imigrantes: questões temáticas e de pesquisa.

Abstract

In this qualitative study, in a systematic data review, we sought to understand to what extent Portuguese as a host language for immigrant children has been addressed in the research. The aim of this study was to identify and verify the conditions of studies in the field of knowledge in the area of Portuguese as a host language (PLAc). We conducted a systematic review of the state of knowledge type. For our analysis, we based ourselves on a qualitative-interpretative approach supported by studies on the subject, based on the works of Cunha (2020), Elsing (2022), Fiorelli (2022), Lopez (2022) and São Bernardo (2019). As a result, we obtained sixteen works, five theses and eleven dissertations that addressed Portuguese as a host language in Brazil from 2013 to 2023. It was observed that the topic was addressed in different empirical fields, being the highest incidence in the debate regarding the reception of immigrant and/or refugee children in schools. It was found that there is a predominance of research on the topic in postgraduate programs in Education.