As exigências de domínio da língua inglesa em ambiente corporativo na cidade de Teresina em comparação aos grandes centros

Abstract

This research aims to identify the requirements of the English language domain in a corporate environment in the city of Teresina in relation to the major centers. The main objective was to investigate whether foreign trade companies in this capital require English proficiency as a prerequisite for employability in their staff. A field survey was carried out in the companies that work with foreign trade in the city of Teresina, where data were collected, which were described and compared with the results of other surveys previously carried out in this segment in the southern and southeastern regions of the country, that is, the methodology adopted was descriptive-comparative with a quantitative approach. The theoreticians chosen to support the research were: Antonio (2015) and Pires (2002), because they are the pillars that support the arguments that English is of fundamental importance for communication in a globalized world. The result of this research showed that there is no demand for English proficiency in Teresina companies, which leads us to conclude that this is due to the fact that there is no dry or maritime port in this city