LIACOM researcher Walace Rodrigues has recently published the chapter “Bilingualism among students in university campuses in inland Brazil: a case from northern Tocantins”, included in the volume Intercultural Dialogues in the Amazon: Language, Discourse, and Teacher Education, edited by Leandra Santos, Luana Rodrigues, and Selma Barbosa and published by Editora UNEMAT.

In this chapter, the author analyses the dynamics of bilingualism among university students in the northern region of the state of Tocantins, an area within the Brazilian Amazon context. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of linguistic practices in culturally and educationally diverse settings, highlighting the challenges and opportunities associated with language and cultural contact experiences in higher education.

Access the full chapter here.