Linguistics

Code:

CINF021

Acronym:

LING

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Language Sciences

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor of Arts in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CINF	57	CINF - Study Plan	1	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Português

Objectives

1. acquisition of basic knowledge in linguistics;
2. acquisition of founded and accurate capability of reflection on languages, in particular the Portuguese;
3. mastery of basic aspects about the sounds of language and the sounds of speech;
4. mastery of fundamental aspects about the formation of words, their meaning and their relations;
5. mastery of the basics of syntax and semantics of sentences;
6. acquisition and operationalization of fundamental notions on Pragmatics and Sociolinguistics.
7. contact with some computational applications of Linguistics

Learning outcomes and competences

 By the end of the semestre, the students should be able to:

1. reveal basic knowledge in Linguistics;
2. reveal founded and accurate capability of reflection on languages, in particular the Portuguese;
3.  recognize fundamental aspects about the functioning  of linguistic sounds and speech sounds;
4. master and exercise on specific examples fundamental aspects about the formation of words, their meaning and their relations;
5. master and apply to the analysis of sentences basic aspects of syntax and semantics of sentences;
6. recognize and apply to the analysis of utterances and texts essential  notions of Pragmatics and Sociolinguistics.
7. recognize some of the computational applications of Linguistics as well as some aspects ot their funcionning.
 

 

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable

Program

 

1. Language and natural languages
1.1. Verbal languages and non-verbal languages
1.2. Specificity and functions of verbal language
2. Verbal language and natural languages
2.1. Acquisition of verbal language
2.2. Brain and language
2.3. The acquisition process
3. Unity and diversity in natural languages
3.1. Languages and families of languages
3.2. Linguistic variation
3.3. Linguistic change
4. Language, tongue and Linguistics
4.1. Classical differences in Linguistics
4.2. Levels of analysis in describing natural languages
4.2.1. Phonetic
4.2.2. Phonological
4.2.3. Morphological
4.2.4. Syntactic
4.2.5. Semantic
4.2.6. Pragmatic
5.Computational applications of Linguistics

Mandatory literature

Akmajian, Adrian; Demers, Richard A.; Farmer, Ann Kathleen; Harnish, Robert M; Linguistics: an Introduction to Language and Communication, The MIT Press, 2001. ISBN: 978-0262011853
Faria, Isabel Hub e outros; Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa, Caminho, 1996. ISBN: ISBN: 9789722110488
Fromkin, Victoria A.; Rodman, Robert; Hyams, N.M; An Introduction to Language, Heinle & Heinle, 2006. ISBN: 978-1413023169
Lima, J. P. ; Pragmática Linguística, O Essencial sobre Língua Portuguesa, Caminho, 2006. ISBN: 978-972-21-1855-2
Lopes, Ana Cristina Macário; Semântica. ISBN: 978-972-21-1878-1
Mateus, Maria Helena Mira, 1931-; O^essencial sobre linguística. ISBN: 972-21-1777-7
Mateus, M.H. e Cardeira, E; Norma e Variação. O Essencial sobre Língua Portuguesa, Caminho, 2007. ISBN: 978-972-21-1953-5
Raposo, Eduardo Buzaglo Paiva 340; Gramática do português. ISBN: 978-972-31-1456-0

Comments from the literature

Other aditional bibliographical references as well as materials important to the classes are available in Sigarra

Teaching methods and learning activities

Some classes consist of theoretical presentations on the program topics and others will have practical exercises. These exercises are of a great importance as they not only test the student’s knowledge but they are also used to develop students’ capability of identifying and relationing problems on the different topics addressed. These tasks also help students to formulate new questions.

Evaluation through an evaluation test, with a weighting of 80% of the final mark and a small individual research paper on a programmatic topic to be presented to the class, with a weighting of 20% of the final mark.

 

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Teste	80,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Estudo autónomo	44,00
Frequência das aulas	56,00
Trabalho de campo	42,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Positive mark in the evaluation test and in the oral presentation.

Calculation formula of final grade

Evaluation test: 80%;
Oral presentation to the class of a small research paper on a topic of the program to be agreed with the teacher: 20%.
In case of final examination: 100%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to FLUP regulations.

Classification improvement

According to FLUP regulations.

The components "test" and "exam" can be subject to grade improvement.

Observations

Teaching language: Portuguese

Distributed evaluation with final exam

1. Distributed evaluation

Components of the distributed evaluation:
Two remote assessment tests (or in presence, if normal teaching is restaured).

Classification Formula:
Each assessment test is worth 50%.

2. Evaluation by final exam

Components of the final evaluation:
Final written exam valid for failures and absences in the distributed evaluation and for grade improvements.

Classification Formula:

Final written exam with a weight of 100%.


In the final assessment, the exam fully replaces all the assessment items presented throughout the semester and covers all the contents taught in the UC.