Language Functioning
Code
722131085
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Linguística
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Expected learning outcomes:
i) the ability to use the adequate tools for linguistic analysis and description;
ii) the ability to use the adequate terminology for describing grammatical knowledge;
iii) the ability to describe fundamental aspects of the Portuguese language, including phonological, morphological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic aspects;
iv) the ability to apply, in a critical manner, the acquired knowledge to the analysis of new linguistic forms.
Prerequisites
n.a.
Subject matter
1. Grammatical description: theoretical models and tools for analysis
2. The components of the grammar
2.1. Phonetics and Phonology
2.2. Morphosyntax
2.3. Semantics
3. Models of grammatical description in the analysis of forms and structures of Portuguese:
3.1. Argument structure
3.2. Pronominalization
3.3. Concordance
3.4. Basic and derived structures (passives and relatives)
Bibliography
Leo Wetzels, Sergio Menuzzi & João Costa (eds.) (2016) The Handbook of Portuguese Linguistics. Wiley Blackwell.
Martins, Ana Maria & Ernestina Carrilho (eds.) (2016) Manual de Linguística Portuguesa. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter.
Mateus, Maria Helena, Ana Maria Brito, Inês Duarte, Isabel Hub Faria et al. (2003) Gramática da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa: Caminho.
Raposo, Eduardo Paiva et al (eds) (2013) Gramática do Português. Lisboa: FCG.
Teaching method
The seminars will have both a theoretical and a practical component. The practical work involves the comparative analysis of different grammar descriptions, and data analysis, in such a way as to enable student to draw conclusions, make descriptive generalizations, and develop argumentation skills. The following activities will be proposed: observation and analysis of linguistic data, and problem solving exercises.
Evaluation method
At the end of the unit, a written exam will enable a global evaluation.