LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT: CONTROLLING TERRITORIES, NORMALIZING SUBJECTS

Authors

  • Diego Fernando de Oliveira UNESP

Keywords:

Language assessment, Celpe-Bras, normalization, territory, foreignness.

Abstract

Language assessment is widely employed as a tool to control access to different
territories, especially in terms of international mobility. This paper aims to analyze the assessment
criteria from the holistic scale of the Celpe-Bras exam in order bring into evidence the alignment of
Brazilian language policies to foreign normalizing language policies. Through the use of Performance
Decision Trees, this research enabled the observation of the progressive penalization of foreignness in
language performances. This occurs even in cases where proficiency remains unaffected, aligning with
foreign language policies like those outlined in the Common European Framework. This paper aims to
foster discussions about the adoption of normalizing assessment practices in Brazil as means for
regulating access to territories and influencing the (re)construction of identities for foreigners and
migrants within the confines of national borders.

Author Biography

Diego Fernando de Oliveira, UNESP

Doutorando em Estudos Linguísticos da Unesp, Campus Ibilce. Professor de português língua adicional

Published

2026-04-19

How to Cite

de Oliveira, D. F. (2026). LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT: CONTROLLING TERRITORIES, NORMALIZING SUBJECTS. Revista E-Scrita, 14(2), 32–45. Retrieved from https://revistasuniabeu.com.br/index.php/revista-e-scrita/article/view/169

Issue

Section

Estudos Linguísticos: número atemático