Enem in Libras as a Linguistic Corpus: a Methodology for the Production of Glossaries in Libras

Abstract

The implementation of language and accessibility policies has contributed to the expansion of spaces for the deaf community. The National High School Exam (Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio - Enem) is an example. It has become accessible to deaf students since 2017 by presenting its translated content to Brazilian Sign Language (Libras). Thus, the videoprove can be considered as a register of this language for the various areas of knowledge. This work aims to contribute to the improvement of terminographic making and broaden the terminology records in the various areas of knowledge by presenting the potential of the Enem test in Libras a linguistic corpora for lexicoterminographic studies and proposing the methodological steps for the construction of a Glossary in Libras. example of biological sciences. The work is based on corpus theory of linguistics and on the communicative theory of terminology proposed by Cabré (1999) focused on the principles of the term polyhedricity, the communicative character of terminology and variation. This proposal is interesting, as it contributes to the improvement of terminographic making and to the expansion of terminology records in the various areas of knowledge, enabling the researcher to compile his own database and research material.