ABSTRACT
This study aimed at discussing the Intercomprehension Approach (IA) as an opportunity to promote the French language in the context of internationalization of Brazilian universities, considering recent reforms in education (in general) and in language teaching (in particular) which hinder the teaching, learning and use of languages which are not English, in Brazil. In order to achieve this goal, the author used bibliographic research to find studies on foreign languages and internationalization, as well as documental research to find texts related to educational reforms and language policies in Brazil, which influence the use of French. One concludes that innovative approaches are necessary, such as IA, to promote the teaching of French (and other languages) in university settings, with the support of information and communication technologies (ICTs), in order to promote a more diversified and multilingual higher education.
Keywords:
intercomprehension; internationalization; language policies