Introduction to Linguistics I

Code:

FLUP0740

Acronym:

IELG1

Instance: 2004/2005 - 1S

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
EAA	10	Official Study Plan - LEAA	1	2,5	6	-
		Official Study Plan - LEAA	1	2,5	6	-
LCPEPL	7	Official Study Plan - LCPEPLE	1	2,5	6	-
PLLC	8	Official Study Plan - LPLLC	1	2,5	6	-

Objectives

This subject is designed for students to acquire the main operating concepts of Linguistics at its most important levels of analysis and description in relation to the structure and use of the linguistic systems in general and the Portuguese one in particular, thus surpassing both the merely intuitive plan of linguistic knowledge that students have at the outset both as native speakers and through previous schooling.
After a brief critical study of a few classical and recent perspectives on verbal language, we will determine the general outlines of Linguistics as a science. This semester we will introduce a descriptive course on the basic units of linguistic analysis, starting at the word-level, both its formal and its semantic layout, and proceeding with the sentence-level which we will address according to a structural perspective, taking into consideration its categorical and functional dimensions.

Program

I. Language and Linguistics
1. Some particularities of verbal language
2. Classic distinctions in Linguistics

II. Grammatical aspects of languages
1. Word-level study:
1.1. Structure
1.2. Formation processes
1.3. Meaning
2. Sentence-level study:
2.1. Constituents’ structure
2.2. Functional organization

Main Bibliography

I. Works on Introduction to Linguistics

AKMAJIAN, A. e outros – Linguistics: an Introduction to Language and Communication, 3ª edição, Cambridge, Mass, The MIT Press, 1995.
CARVALHO, J. C. H. de – Teoria da Linguagem, vols. I e II, Coimbra, Atlântida, 1983/84.
FARIA, I. H.; PEDRO, E. R.; DUARTE, I.; GOUVEIA, C. – Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa, Lisboa, Caminho, 1996.
FROMKIN, V. e R. RODMAN – An Introduction to Language, 6ª edição, Nova Iorque, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1998; trad. Portuguesa da 4ª edição: Introdução à Linguagem, Coimbra, Almedina, 1994.
FUCHS, C. e P. Le GOFFIC – Initiation aux problèmes des linguistiques contemporaines, Paris, Hachette Université, 1975.
LYONS, J. – Introduction to Theoretical Linguistics, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1968; trad. francesa: Linguistique Générale, Paris, Larousse, 1970.
FINCH, G. – How to study Linguistics, Londres, Macmillan, 1998.

II. Portuguese Grammars

CUNHA, C. e L. F. LINDLEY CINTRA – Nova gramática do Português Contemporâneo, Lisboa, Ed. João Sá da Costa, 1984.
MATEUS, M. H.; BRITO, A. M.; DUARTE, I.; FARIA, I. H. – Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, 5ª edição revista e aumentada, Lisboa, Caminho, Série Linguística, 2003.
VILELA, M. – Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, 2ª edição, Almedina, 1999.

NOTE: Supporting photocopied texts will be made available comprising the following: detailed contents, compulsory readings, practical exercises and supplementary bibliography including references to the chapters and pages that deal with the topics outlined in the contents.

Complementary Bibliography

Não se aplica

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical classes

Software

No specific software required.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

Positive mark in the final exam.

Calculation formula of final grade

Mark obtained in the final exam.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

According to the Assessment Regulations in force.

Observations

Language of instruction: Portuguese