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In many parts of the world colonial hegemony has resulted in the dominance of the coloniser's language at the expense of native languages. The suppression of indigenous languages i

Semântica e Significado de Vocábulos (Semantics)

CEBRASPE (CESPE) · 2023

In many parts of the world colonial hegemony has resulted in the dominance of the coloniser's language at the expense of native languages. The suppression of indigenous languages is intricately connected with mental health problems. Indigenous youth with less knowledge of their native language are six times more likely to have suicidal ideation than those with greater language knowledge. Language suppression impairs self-identity, wellbeing, self-esteem, and empowerment.

Just as language extinction can affect mental health, so can reinstating a language. Aboriginal youth who are capable of speaking their native language are less likely to consume alcohol or use illicit substances at risky amounts, and are less likely to be exposed to violence. Moreover, knowledge of indigenous languages is associated with a decrease in youth suicide by 50% a year.

The digital recording of indigenous languages might be useful for documentation, restoration, promotion, and education. Sufficient fund allocation is required to recover and store the alphabets of indigenous languages. Separate indigenous language educational institutes, in which researchers and mental health professionals can work in cooperation, are also extremely necessary. These concerted efforts might help result in the renewal of a given indigenous language and potentially reduce mental health problems.

Omar Faruk and Simon Rosenbaum.
The mental health consequences of indigenous language loss. In: The Lancet Psychiatry. Internet: <www.thelancet.com> (adapted).

Judge the following item, about the vocabulary and the grammatical features of the text.

The excerpt “a decrease in youth suicide by 50% a year” (end of the second paragraph) can be correctly replaced by a 50-per-cent-a-year decrease in suicide among youth.
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Comentário: A afirmação está correta porque a expressão “a 50-per-cent-a-year decrease in suicide among youth” é uma reestruturação válida da ideia original. A frase reformulada mantém o mesmo significado ao utilizar uma construção que enfatiza a porcentagem e a periodicidade da diminuição dos suicídios. Essa alteração respeita as regras gramaticais e a semântica do texto, tornando a informação clara e compreensível, além de ser uma forma adequada de substituir a expressão original.

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