Imagens da língua e cultura portuguesas de falantes de português língua de herança nos Estados Unidos e e Canadá

The images that individuals create of languages, people and cultures tend to refl ect their own communication educational behaviours. These can originate stereotypes, i.e., static, decontextualized, simplifi ed, abbreviated images, present in common memory accepted by particular groups (Castellotti & Moore 2002). Therefore, the diagnosis perceptions heritage language speakers associate with culture enhance activity, particularly comprehension directions motivations, adaptation teacher’s speech classroom, as well creation selection didactic materials aim contribute (re)perspectivation negative or stereotype deconstruction. main purpose study is diagnose analyse quantitatively qualitatively Portuguese North America possess culture. To collect data, we created an anonymous online questionnaire composed 19 questions signifi cantly related respondents’ contact communities, population, was taken 10 (belonging second third generation emigrants) who reside United States Canada, countries a cant presence communities. data reveals collective thought respondents, homogenous, crystallized, stereotyped regarding its utility,