Literatura - Competência (inter)cultural – (P)LE revendo argumentos, encurtando distâncias entre os saberes e as práticas

Abstract

Although resistance persists towards the inclusion of literary textual typologies in the study plans of foreign language courses, there are currently numerous theoretical works and reports of pedagogical-didactic experiences that prove the relevance of such an option. The progressive affirmation of the intercultural approach opened up the possibility of viewing the literary text as a privileged instrument of access to a given language-culture, allowing not only direct contact with linguistic and cultural patterns of the target language, but also its comparison with the similar standards of the language(s)-culture(s) of origin of the learners. When it comes to a pluricentric language like Portuguese, studied by students from geographically and culturally verydistant and heterogeneous contexts, the use of these texts can prove to be a powerful ally both from the point of view of acquiring linguistic and communicative skills, as a means of accessing the cultural imaginary of Portuguese-speaking communities. This article aims to (1) theoretically frame the relationships between (P)LE, literary text and (inter)cultural competence; and (2) demonstrate the potential of this type of texts for the development of mediation skills between cultures, in the context of current globalized societies.