A representação da linguagem popular paraibana em "Ciço de Luzia", de Efigênio Moura

Abstract

Like any natural language, Portuguese, in its constitutive heterogeneity, is constructed from different varieties. Each variety exposes to interlocutors with whom we interact various pieces of information about ourselves: our culture, our education, our geographical origin, among others. This phenomenon can be explained by the diverse influences and factors that lead an individual to develop certain forms of written and oral language expression. Considering these issues, this work aims to analyze the representation of the popular language of Paraíba present in the work *‖Ciço de Luzia‖*, by the writer from Monteiro, Efigênio Moura. This research analyzes the presence of this language and discusses, through the theoretical framework of Sociolinguistics, how regional, social, temporal, and socioeconomic influences affect the way individuals speak. To make this research feasible, we opted for a qualitative, documentary, and interpretative approach and established some markers that allowed us to create categories of analysis. Throughout this research, we realized that cultural, socioeconomic, and geographical influences do indeed affect the way individuals speak, and these influences change over the years.