The sociolinguistic functions that occur in the sacred spaces of Apyãwa Tapirapé communities
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KEYWORDS: Apyãwa-Tapirapé people; Apyãwa Language; Sociolinguistic Knowledge.
Abstract
This Dissertation aims to investigate and understand the importance and function of the Apyãwa language in different spaces, such as the Takãra - ceremonial house, the Takãra courtyard and sacred places, to maintain and strengthen the linguistic and cultural wisdom of the Apyãwa people, contributing with the renewal and training of ceremonial leaders, as well as documenting existing knowledge and also those that need to be more practiced or even those that are no longer practiced. We seek to identify ways for the resumption of the community's sociolinguistic and cultural practices, demonstrating the importance of language as a fundamental means for sociocultural interaction and for maintaining and moving linguistic knowledge of the Apyãwa community in schools, thus contributing to linguistic studies, deepening knowledge and linguistic shifts in the current scenario in Brazil, especially regarding the Apyãwa language.