Portuguese Language II

Code:

FLUP0675

Acronym:

LINP2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Translation

Instance: 2006/2007 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Portuguese and Romance Studies
Institution Responsible:	Faculty of Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EFA	3	Official Study Plan - LEFA	3	2,5	5	-
		Official Study Plan - LEFA	3	2,5	5	-
			4
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	3	2,5	5	-
EFI	7	Official Study Plan - LEFI	3	2,5	5	-
		Official Study Plan - LEFI	3	2,5	5	-
			4
EIA	20	Official Study Plan - LEIA	3	2,5	5	-
			4
		Plano oficial - 1º ao 3º ano	3	2,5	5	-

Objectives

Compulsory for students who intend to specialise in translation and who have no other subject dedicated to the study of Portuguese in their syllabus, this subject aims to make students aware of some of the specificities of Portuguese Grammar.

Program

1. Portuguese Grammar: some syntactic, semantic and pragmatic issues.
1.1. From the Predicate to the sentence.
1.1.2. Predicates and arguments.
1.1.3. Argumental structures.
1.1.4. Coordenation and subordination
1.1.5. Relative constructions
1.1.6. Passive constructions
1.2. Verbal interaction: linguistic acts.

2. Representation of verbal language.
2.1. From oral to written language.
2.2. Specificities of oral speech.

3. Mechanisms of discursive structure.
3.1. Textual cohesion.
3.2. Textual coherence.
3.3. Informational structure.

4. Discourse interpretation.
4.1. Evolution of the concept of significance.
4.2. Inference mechanisms.

Main Bibliography

Campos, Maria Henriqueta Costa e Xavier, Maria Francisca (1991) – Sintaxe e Semântica do Português. Lisboa, Universidade Aberta.
Cunha, Celso e Cintra, Lindley (1984) – Nova Gramática da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa, Sá da Costa.
Duarte, Inês (2000) – Língua Portuguesa: Instrumentos de Análise. Lisboa, Universidade Aberta.
Faria, Isabel, et al., Eds. (1996) - Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa. Lisboa, Caminho.
Fonseca, Joaquim (1993) – Estudos de Sintaxe-Semântica e Pragmática do Português. Porto, Porto Editora.
Lapa, M. Rodrigues (1984) – Estilística da Língua Portuguesa. Coimbra, Coimbra Editora.
Mateus, Maria Helena Mira, et al. (2003) – Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, 5ª ed.. Lisboa, Caminho.
Peres, João A. e Móia, Telmo (1995) – Áreas Críticas da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa, Caminho.
Vilela, Mário (1999) – Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, 2ª ed. Coimbra, Almedina.

Complementary Bibliography

If necessary, specific bibliography may be indicated in class.

Teaching methods and learning activities

In practical classes, students will be requested to produce small written reports on some topics in the contents, seeking to establish comparisons with the languages with which they will be working as translators.

Software

No specific software required.

Evaluation Type

Eligibility for exams

According to Assessment Regulations in force.

Calculation formula of final grade

According to Assessment Regulations in force.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

According to Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese