%0 Journal Article %T Construindo novos sentidos sobre a linguagem / Constructing new meanings about language %A Ana Paula Loureiro %J Linguagens e Di¨¢logos %D 2010 %I Linguagens e Di¨¢logos %X In this paper my intent is to discuss literacy as a social practice. So as to reach this objective, I make use of Bakhtin¡äs linguistic theories which constitute the basis of a dialogical view of language and the understanding of literacy as a social practice. These meanings seem to problematize the traditional view of language. I argue that Bakhin¡äs theoretical ideas can contribute to reviewing the approach to literacy that still reigns over pedagogical practices. %K language %K literacy %K social practice %K dialogism %U http://linguagensedialogos.com.br/2010.2/textos/03-art-loureiro.pdf