Construindo novos sentidos sobre a linguagem / Constructing new meanings about language

In this paper my intent is to discuss literacy as a social practice. So as to reach this objective, I make use of Bakhtin′s 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′s theoretical ideas can contribute to reviewing the approach to literacy that still reigns over pedagogical practices.