Caos, complexidade e Lingüística Aplicada: diálogos transdisciplinares

 

 

Antônio Carlos Soares Martins^I; Júnia de Carvalho Fidelis Braga^II

^IUniversidade Estadual de Montes Claros
^IIUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais

 

 

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RESUMO

Neste texto, apresentamos um panorama de estudos na área da Lingüística Aplicada que discutem questões relativas ao processo de desenvolvimento de segunda língua, bem como aspectos relacionados aos ambientes interacionais de aprendizagem na perspectiva das teorias do Caos e Complexidade. Para isso, discutimos as principais noções da perspectiva da complexidade, retomando alguns aspectos da física clássica e contemporânea.

Palavras-chave: teorias do caos e da complexidade; lingüística aplicada; transdisciplinaridade; aprendizagem de línguas.

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ABSTRACT

In this paper, we present a panorama of studies in the area of Applied Linguistics that discuss questions regarding second language development as well as aspects related to interactional learning environments in the light of Chaos and Complexity theories. To accomplish this, we discuss the main notions of complexity through the rethinking of some aspects of classic and contemporary physics.

Keywords: chaos and complexity theories; applied linguistics; transdisciplinarity; language learning.

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