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Advancing Portuguese as a second language: data and institutions
| Summary: | The thesis highlights the strategic significance of Portuguese as a second language in global education, facilitated through the Instituto Camões' leitorado network. Our analysis reveals a concentration of leitorados in Europe and identifies substantial growth opportunities in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, regions with growing economic and cultural connections to Lusophone countries. The study suggests a policy-driven expansion of leitorados to leverage Portuguese's increasing global relevance. This approach will position Portuguese effectively in international education, aiding cultural and economic integration across diverse global communities. |
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| Main Authors: | Wang, Ana Catarina Chen |
| Subject: | Language teaching Ministry of Foreign Affairs Camões - Institute for Cooperation and Language Public policy Portuguese as Second Language Leitorados Statistics |
| Year: | 2025 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Document type: | master thesis |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Summary: | The thesis highlights the strategic significance of Portuguese as a second language in global education, facilitated through the Instituto Camões' leitorado network. Our analysis reveals a concentration of leitorados in Europe and identifies substantial growth opportunities in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, regions with growing economic and cultural connections to Lusophone countries. The study suggests a policy-driven expansion of leitorados to leverage Portuguese's increasing global relevance. This approach will position Portuguese effectively in international education, aiding cultural and economic integration across diverse global communities. |
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