From English as a Lingua Franca to Englishes as Linguae Harmonicae: A Critical Framework forEthical and Relational Language Educati

Anna Becker

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Anna Becker Polish Academy of Sciences | Warsaw | POL https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1818-291X

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Englishes as Linguae Harmonicae, educação linguística relacional em inglês, pedagogia linguística ética, harmonia na aprendizagem de línguas

Resumo

Este artigo apresenta Englishes as Linguae Harmonicae (ESLH), um novo marco teórico e pedagógico que reimagina a educação em língua inglesa a partir das lentes da ética relacional, da ressonância emocional e do cuidado decolonial. Dialogando com e indo além de Inglês como Língua Franca (ILF), World Englishes (WEs) e Global Englishes (GEs), o ESLH realça a harmonia não como uniformidade, mas como corressonância na diferença. Ancorado em perspectivas pluriversais e pós-coloniais, o ESLH enfatiza a sintonia, a dignidade e a cura em resposta aos danos pós-coloniais, emocionais e epistêmicos associados ao inglês. A partir de metáforas da música e de práticas restaurativas, o artigo propõe uma praxiologia do ensino de inglês centrada na presença relacional, na escuta dialógica e na coconstrução ética. O ESLH convida educadoras e educadores a imaginar as salas de aula não como espaços padronizados, mas como paisagens sonoras de pertencimento. Ao ressignificar os Englishes como espaços de justiça, mutualidade e humanidade compartilhada, este marco contribui para um futuro da educação linguística fundamentado no amor crítico e em uma compreensão mais profunda.

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