2024

Portuguese Linguistics I

Name: Portuguese Linguistics I
Code: LLT10854L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Linguistics

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

Portuguese Linguistics I follows the UC of Introduction to Linguistic Studies I and II, taught in first year. The main objectives are to train the students to recognize deeply the phonetic, phonological and morphological structures of the Portuguese language. Linguistic and metalinguistic competences will be exercised. We will provide the students the needed instruments to analyze the phonology and morphology of Portuguese. They will get a better knowledge of these two specific subjects of linguistics.

Contents

1. PHONOLOGY 1.1 Phonetics and Phonology 1.2 Phonology 1.3 Consonants, vowels and semi-vowels 1.4 Allophones 1.5 Phonemes: Trubetzkoy; complementary distribution, free variation. 2. MORPHOLOGY 2.1 Main questions in morphological studies. 2.1.1 Moneme and morpheme. Allomorphes. Morphological oppositions. 2.1.2 Partes orationes and word classes: how to identify lexical them. Aspects of morphology, semantics and syntax in the identification of classes.

Teaching Methods

Lecture sessions of presentation of content, theories and issues contained in program, using various materials and media support. Sessions presentation and discussion with students about the basic texts contained in the program. Solving exercises in Continuous assessment and final examination. Continuous assessment comprises a written test, short works performed in classes, an individual written work.

Teaching Staff (2023/2024 )