A gramática de Reis Lobato e o ensino de língua portuguesa no Brasil (1770-1828)

Abstract

This research investigates the process of institutionalization of teaching of Portuguese Language in Brazil from 1757 to 1828, through the analysis and interpretation of Brazilian and Portuguese legislation related to the language teaching, as well as the compendium Arte da grammatica da língua portugueza, of Antonio José dos Reis Lobato. The basis for this work will be some assumptions theoretical of history of school subjects (CHERVEL, 1990), of cultural history (CHARTIER, 2000; ANDERSON, 2008; HEBRARD 2000), of historical linguistics (AUROUX, 1992; BUESCO, 1969; HUE 2007), of history of textbook (CHOPPIN, 2004) and of educational historiography (OLIVEIRA, 2010; CARVALHO, 1978; ANDRADE, 1978). The chronological cut is justified by the following: in 1770, it was published the grammar of Reis Lobato offered to José Sebastião de Carvalho e Melo and indicated by the Decree of September 30 of the same year. In respect to 1828, it is explained because this was the year of the indication of grammatical compendium of Reis Lobato in Brazil through the Law of April 30, 1828, that approved the statutes of the Casa Pia and Colégio de São Joaquim dos Meninos Órfãos da Bahia.