Libras sinalizadas em duas cidades alagoanas: sistematização, registro, descrição e algumas reflexões

Abstract

Brazil must be understood for its linguistic-cultural plurality, as it is part of the Brazilian linguists' understanding of the existence of other languages ​​- Languages Oral and sign indigenous people, Afro-Brazilians and Europeans - alongside Portuguese from Brazil. However, only Libras is recognized by Law No. 10,436, of 2002, as a national language, signed by Brazilians - deaf and hearing. These languages they require research into the phenomena of variation. To this end, we started this preliminary study in view of the linguistic variation of Libras, varieties signposted in Palmeira dos Índios and Maceió, in the State of Alagoas, whose objectives are to record, analyze and explain lexical variations in these varieties of Libras, as well as the linguistic and extralinguistic phenomena involved in signals. This study understands that variation is a linguistic phenomenon through which two forms – two signs – can occur in the same context with the same value referential/representational, that is, with the same meaning (COELHO ET AL, 2015). For this investigation, we resorted to theoretical studies on variety, variation, variable and linguistic variant (LABOV (1972); to the concepts speech community sociolinguistics (GUY, 2001); between others. As for the methodological aspects, in addition to bibliographical research according to theoretical points described above; we will carry out field research to record signals in the form video, for this data collection will be carried out in three moments: a) spontaneous signaling; b) storytelling; and c) data elicited through interviews. We clarify that this study is in its initial phase of consultations with the deaf community – hearing and deaf – of Palmeira dos Índios and Maceió. Research assistants have been using Libras for at least 10 years, they have incomplete higher education, are male and female, between 20 and 30 years, with family income above one and a half minimum wages. Although this study is in the initial phase, it will be possible for some data to be inserted into the moment of presentation. This study aims to reveal the importance of studies Libras sociolinguistics to understand how this language works, but also its results must be applied in the teaching/learning of Pounds like L1 e L2.