DSpace Coleção:https://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/642026-04-05T18:33:06Z2026-04-05T18:33:06ZENTRE LÍNGUA, CULTURA E ACESSIBILIDADE: Modos de Subjetivação de Sujeitos Surdos e de Sujeitos Ouvintes/Profissionais da Saúdehttps://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/143312026-03-06T21:34:20Z2025-01-01T00:00:00ZTítulo: ENTRE LÍNGUA, CULTURA E ACESSIBILIDADE: Modos de Subjetivação de Sujeitos Surdos e de Sujeitos Ouvintes/Profissionais da Saúde
Abstract: The theme of this study is grounded in experiences of engagement with the Deaf community since 2007,
particularly through work as an interpreter accompanying Deaf individuals in health-related services in
the city of Naviraí, Mato Grosso do Sul. We start from the assumption that Deaf subjects, as users of
Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), are situated in a predominantly hearing society, and we hypothesize
that this population still faces difficulties in terms of inclusion, social relations, and linguistic
accessibility. We further assume that, especially in the health sector, insufficient knowledge of Libras
among professionals and administrators compromises the effective realization of legally guaranteed
rights.Thus, the general objective of this study is to analyze the narratives of Deaf subjects and hearing
health professionals with regard to discursive relations mediated by the languages in use and their effects
on meanings of inclusion, participation, and the representation of Deaf subjects in health care settings.
The specific objectives are: (1) to trace, in and through the narratives of Deaf and hearing subjects,
representations of the Deaf population regarding inclusion; (2) to discuss modes of subjectivation
through linguistic, identity, and cultural markers as participants speak about the difficulties they
experience; and (3) to analyze how health professionals represent Libras and how these representations
shape discursive relations with Deaf subjects. The guiding questions are: (1) How do knowledge–power
relations interfere with the processes of subjectivation of Deaf and hearing populations? (2) What
representations do health professionals construct about deafness, Deaf people, and sign language? (3)
To what extent is the legal guarantee of accessibility for Deaf subjects fulfilled in health care services?
The theoretical-methodological framework draws on Foucault’s archeo-genealogical approach and on a
transdisciplinary discursive perspective, particularly the work of Coracini and Eckert-Hoff, as well as
Deaf Studies, especially Quadros and Strobel. The corpus consists of eleven dialogical interviews: five
with Deaf participants and six with hearing health professionals, conducted in the municipality of
Naviraí, Mato Grosso do Sul. Interviews with Deaf participants were conducted in Libras, while those
with hearing professionals were conducted in Portuguese; all interviews were audio- and video-recorded
and subsequently transcribed into Portuguese. The results indicate that, although efforts have been made
to promote accessibility, the experiences of Deaf subjects remain marked by significant challenges.
There is a noticeable gap between what is ensured by legislation and what is effectively practiced in
health care services. Linguistic, identity, and cultural factors play a crucial role in shaping how Deaf
subjects perceive and experience these encounters. Although Libras is legally recognized, it continues
to face barriers to being fully established as a language of meaning-making and interaction in
institutional contexts. This dissertation is organized into four sections. The first addresses the historical
relationship between deafness and health in Brazil and examines the linguistic status and social visibility
of Libras. The second explores the interface between deafness and health by analyzing perspectives,
linguistic accessibility, and the discourses produced in interactions between physicians and Deaf
patients. The third presents the theoretical-methodological foundations. The fourth is dedicated to the
analysis of the narratives of Deaf and hearing subjects, focusing on modes of subjectivation and
discursive practices in health care encounters. Finally, the concluding section revisits the research
objectives and outlines possible directions for further discussions on deafness, language, and inclusion
in institutional settings.
Tipo: Tese2025-01-01T00:00:00ZENTRE LÍNGUA, CULTURA E ACESSIBILIDADE: Modos de Subjetivação de Sujeitos Surdos e de Sujeitos Ouvintes/Profissionais da Saúdehttps://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/143302026-03-06T21:33:47Z2025-01-01T00:00:00ZTítulo: ENTRE LÍNGUA, CULTURA E ACESSIBILIDADE: Modos de Subjetivação de Sujeitos Surdos e de Sujeitos Ouvintes/Profissionais da Saúde
Abstract: The theme of this study is grounded in experiences of engagement with the Deaf community since 2007,
particularly through work as an interpreter accompanying Deaf individuals in health-related services in
the city of Naviraí, Mato Grosso do Sul. We start from the assumption that Deaf subjects, as users of
Brazilian Sign Language (Libras), are situated in a predominantly hearing society, and we hypothesize
that this population still faces difficulties in terms of inclusion, social relations, and linguistic
accessibility. We further assume that, especially in the health sector, insufficient knowledge of Libras
among professionals and administrators compromises the effective realization of legally guaranteed
rights.Thus, the general objective of this study is to analyze the narratives of Deaf subjects and hearing
health professionals with regard to discursive relations mediated by the languages in use and their effects
on meanings of inclusion, participation, and the representation of Deaf subjects in health care settings.
The specific objectives are: (1) to trace, in and through the narratives of Deaf and hearing subjects,
representations of the Deaf population regarding inclusion; (2) to discuss modes of subjectivation
through linguistic, identity, and cultural markers as participants speak about the difficulties they
experience; and (3) to analyze how health professionals represent Libras and how these representations
shape discursive relations with Deaf subjects. The guiding questions are: (1) How do knowledge–power
relations interfere with the processes of subjectivation of Deaf and hearing populations? (2) What
representations do health professionals construct about deafness, Deaf people, and sign language? (3)
To what extent is the legal guarantee of accessibility for Deaf subjects fulfilled in health care services?
The theoretical-methodological framework draws on Foucault’s archeo-genealogical approach and on a
transdisciplinary discursive perspective, particularly the work of Coracini and Eckert-Hoff, as well as
Deaf Studies, especially Quadros and Strobel. The corpus consists of eleven dialogical interviews: five
with Deaf participants and six with hearing health professionals, conducted in the municipality of
Naviraí, Mato Grosso do Sul. Interviews with Deaf participants were conducted in Libras, while those
with hearing professionals were conducted in Portuguese; all interviews were audio- and video-recorded
and subsequently transcribed into Portuguese. The results indicate that, although efforts have been made
to promote accessibility, the experiences of Deaf subjects remain marked by significant challenges.
There is a noticeable gap between what is ensured by legislation and what is effectively practiced in
health care services. Linguistic, identity, and cultural factors play a crucial role in shaping how Deaf
subjects perceive and experience these encounters. Although Libras is legally recognized, it continues
to face barriers to being fully established as a language of meaning-making and interaction in
institutional contexts. This dissertation is organized into four sections. The first addresses the historical
relationship between deafness and health in Brazil and examines the linguistic status and social visibility
of Libras. The second explores the interface between deafness and health by analyzing perspectives,
linguistic accessibility, and the discourses produced in interactions between physicians and Deaf
patients. The third presents the theoretical-methodological foundations. The fourth is dedicated to the
analysis of the narratives of Deaf and hearing subjects, focusing on modes of subjectivation and
discursive practices in health care encounters. Finally, the concluding section revisits the research
objectives and outlines possible directions for further discussions on deafness, language, and inclusion
in institutional settings.
Tipo: Tese2025-01-01T00:00:00ZCONSTRUÇÃO PSEUDOPREDICATIVA DE FINGIMENTO [Vrel+(X/Ø)+de+Predt] ↔ [atributiva] NO PORTUGUÊS BRASILEIROhttps://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/143292026-03-04T22:00:15Z2026-01-01T00:00:00ZTítulo: CONSTRUÇÃO PSEUDOPREDICATIVA DE FINGIMENTO [Vrel+(X/Ø)+de+Predt] ↔ [atributiva] NO PORTUGUÊS BRASILEIRO
Abstract: This dissertation investigates variation among microconstructions and alloconstructions of the
Pseudopredicative Feigning Construction (CPF) in Brazilian Portuguese in the current
synchronic stage, understood as variant forms of attributing a feigned state, i.e., acting as if or
passing oneself off as. The CPF is defined by the form ↔ meaning pairing
[Vrel+(X/Ø)+de+Predt] ↔ [attributive], composed of open slots that may or may not be filled:
Vrel includes the verbs fingir (to pretend), fazer (to make/do), dar (to give), pagar (to pay), and
bancar (to pose as); (X/Ø) indicates the presence or absence of intervening material; and Predt
licenses qualifying attributive referents. The study examines how morphosyntactic, semanticpragmatic, and discourse properties shared across microconstructions and alloconstructions
enable their integration into the CPF network as variant forms, highlighting their similarities
and differences. Grounded in Usage-Based Models (Kemmer; Barlow, 2000) and Usage-Based
Construction Grammar (Goldberg, 1995; 2006; 2019; Traugott; Trousdale, 2013 [2021]),
aligned with Bybee’s cognitivist assumptions (2010 [2016]), the multidimensional network
perspective (Diessel, 2015; 2019; 2023), and Cappelle’s approach to variation (2006), this study
posits that microconstructions and alloconstructions are competing variants forming horizontal
relationships, primarily shaped by semantic associations among Predt slot referents, with
varying productivity levels. Data were drawn from a web-based corpus representing formal and
informal usage, covering eleven microconstructions: [fingir de+(Predt)], [dar de+(Predt)],
[pagar de+(Predt)], [bancar de+(Predt)], [fingir-se de+(Predt)], [fazer-se de+(Predt)], [se fingir
de+(Predt)], [se fazer de+(Predt)], [dar uma de+(Predt)], [pagar uma de+(Predt)], and [bancar
uma de+(Predt)]. These were analyzed via (i) formal and semantic parameters, including
intervening material, grammatical/person distinctions, pragmatic gradience, and semanticpragmatic polarity; (ii) cluster analysis of semantic similarities among referents; and (iii)
covariant collexeme analysis, measuring attraction and repulsion among construction lexemes.
Results indicate that the CPF permits insertion of intervening material with the particle -se in
enclitic or proclitic positions, as well as the feminine indefinite article uma, extending the
network with four subschemas. Third-person usage predominates in subjective accusative
and/or judgmental contexts with disfavorable semantic-pragmatic polarity (Psp-).
Combinatorial attraction between microconstructions/alloconstructions and referents
establishes symbolic relations, mediated by semantic associations among clusters, via analogy
and metaphorical extension, measured by type, token, and hapax frequencies. Findings reveal
patterns of extensibility and generality, demonstrating the network’s capacity to expand through
hapax productivity. Overall, the results support the hypothesis that the promotion of CPF
variant forms (alloconstructions) arises from semantic compatibility among the construction’s
combinatorial preferences, as captured by the constructeme.
Tipo: Tese2026-01-01T00:00:00ZGESTAR E PARIR: DESLOCAMENTOS SOBRE O CORPO, MIDIATIZAÇÃO E OS LETRAMENTOShttps://repositorio.ufms.br/handle/123456789/142622026-02-11T17:17:04Z2026-01-01T00:00:00ZTítulo: GESTAR E PARIR: DESLOCAMENTOS SOBRE O CORPO, MIDIATIZAÇÃO E OS LETRAMENTOS
Abstract: To think about Brazilian society in the present day through the lenses of a woman, (born in the 2000s, a mother, wife, public health worker within the SUS system, etcetera) teacher, and student of Languages and Linguistics - is, at times, equivalent to reflecting on the ubiquity of digital media (Han, 2014; Faustino & Lippold, 2023), the spectacularization of life (Moraes, 2006; Gregolin, 2003), and the (un)success of capitalism/modernity (Mignolo, 2008; Quijano, 2005). These thematics, when studied in the scope of pregnancy and childbirth, have led me to this research, through which I seek to problematize how our bodies are/can be affected by the discourse of a mediatized society and by colonial traces - both of which emerge from/reproduce a neoliberal logic - and the strength of the literacies in the deconstruction of stated truths. In this regard, I pursue the aspiration of a transdisciplinary (Japiassu, 2016), undisciplinary, and transgressive research approach (Moita Lopes, 2006; Pennycook & Makoni, 2020), drawing on a theoretical framework that spans Anthropology (Koury, 2016) and Linguistics (Duboc, 2014; Souza, 2011; Ono, 2018), as well as Philosophy and Sociology (Foucault, 1977; Palermo, 2019), medical literature (Camacho, 2010; Scheifer, 2013), and official laws and policy documents. The dissertation has the following specific objectives: 1. to verify how the discourse of the media and bloggers constructs a "will to truth" about pregnancy and childbirth, associating them with consumption, luxury, and medicalization; 2. to analyze how the universalization of euroeuacentric medical knowledge and capitalist logic transform the female body into a "machine" and childbirth into a "production line," marginalizing ancestral and physiological knowledge; and 3. to bring visibility to the issues involving pregnant and parturient women.Through this, I aim to propose shifts through critical reading, resistance, and the reclaiming of power over the birthing body, toward a de(s)colonial movement of childbirth. This research follows an interpretivist perspective (Moita Lopes, 1994), employing a hermeneutic-phenomenological methodology (Bicudo, 2018; Melo, 2016) with autoethnographic nuances (Ono, 2018; 2025), considering that both the observed phenomenon and the factors influencing the construction of meaning are subjective and perspectival. The corpus, composed mainly of images taken from the social media of female bloggers, is presented and analyzed throughout chapters 2 and 3. The analysis of the corpus results in discussions and reflections that particularly concern the body, mediatization, and the spectacularization of life, while moving toward the appreciation of literacies theories and the paving of alternative presents and futures grounded in experience, privacy, and critical awareness.
Keywords: Pregnancy and childbirth; mediatization; spectacularization; literacies; experience.
Tipo: Dissertação2026-01-01T00:00:00Z