RÉSUMÉ Cette étude vise à examiner l'approche d'intercompréhension (AI) comme une occasion de promouvoir la langue française dans le contexte de l'internationalisation des universités brésiliennes, compte tenu des réformes récentes en matière d'éducation (en général) et d'enseignement des langues (en particulier) qui entravent l'enseignement, l'apprentissage et l'utilisation de langues autres que l'anglais au Brésil. À cette fin, l'auteur a effectué une recherche bibliographique pour identifier les rapports entre les études de langues étrangères et internationalisation, ainsi qu'une recherche documentaire pour identifier les textes relatifs aux réformes éducatives et politiques linguistiques au Brésil qui affectent l'utilisation du français. Il est conclu que des approches innovantes telles que l'AI sont nécessaires pour promouvoir l'enseignement du français (et d'autres langues) en milieu universitaire, avec le support des technologies de l'information et de la communication (TICs), en faveur d'un enseignement supérieur plus diversifié et multilingue.

ABSTRACT The article reflects on the relationship between the internationalization of higher education and language policies in Brazil. The study provides a review of language policy literature and internationalization policies materialized in national programs, such as the Science without Borders (SwB) and the Languages without Borders (LwB). The analysis of internationalization policies suggests that language policies are at the core of the internationalization agenda, concerning the role of English in this process; however, the role of other foreign/additional languages (L2s) still seems to be disconnected, whereby other languages lack funding and alignment with solid language policies at all educational levels. The analysis of language policies reveals the need to think about the role of L2s at different educational levels as well as in multilingualism in Brazil and in the internationalization of higher education.

The objective of this study is to discuss possibilities of adopting digital resources for teaching/learning English as a second language (L2) within higher education contexts (in general) and within a public university in Brazil (in particular). Key aspects in the literature review (which includes approaches such as COIL, MOOCs and EMI) are compared with the scenario and activities of a university in the Global South, in order to discuss the use of digital resources in teaching/learning English as L2. Results suggest that a critical use of technologies is necessary to promote a more balanced and sustainable process for language teaching/learning. Institutional support is also fundamental for teachers and students develop skills necessary for an increasingly interconnected world. The conclusion indicates that a combination of alternative practices can foster an effective language teaching/learning process in higher education institutions, supported by digital resources.

This paper discusses the interface between internationalization and language policies in general in Brazil by looking for evidence and traces of evidence in a local context. More specifically, Brazilian national programs such as the Science without Borders (SwB), the Languages without Borders (LwB) and the Capes PrInt call are analysed in the national context, as evidence of national policies. Then, the analysis and discussion zooms in a local context to find evidence of these policies in the recently approved internationalization and language policies of the Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES) located in the Southeast of Brazil. Overall the analysis concludes that UFES internationalization and language policies are related and aligned with national policies having been induced by them in a reactive way.KEYWORDS: internationalization; language policies; UFES.