Syntactic and Semantic Structures in Portuguese I

Code:

CL007

Acronym:

ESSP1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Portuguese Lingustics

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CL	7	Study Plan-Lang.Sciences:Port.Second Language	2	-	6	52	162
EPL	12	Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162
LLC	27	Joint Language Plan-Portuguese/English	2	-	6	52	162
		Joint Language Plan-Portuguese/Classical Languages	2	-	6	52	162
		Portuguese and Foreign Lauguage(German)	2	-	6	52	162
		Portuguese and Foreign Lauguage (Spanish)	2	-	6	52	162
		Portuguese and Foreign Lauguage (French)	2	-	6	52	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Development of basic knowledge and acquisition of new methods in syntactic and lexical semantics analysis particularly on European Portuguese and some of its varieties;
2. General capacity of linguistic reflection based on some theoretical proposals;
3. Implementation of rigorous methods in linguistic analysis by application of tests.

Program

I.General Matters
1.Knowledge of language and use of language
2.Language as object and metalanguage
3.Syntax and Semantics: object and methods of analysis. The data selection.

II.Syntactic Basic Notions
1.Constituents structure and syntactic categories
2.Basic categories and phrase categories
3.Syntactic functions: criteria and identification tests
4.Word order. Portuguese as a SVO language; types of sentences

III.Syntax and Semantics Aspects of Simple Sentences
1.The lexicon contribution: the verbal category
1.1.The verb: categorical and semantic selection
1.2. Types of verbs: full verbs, auxiliary verbs, semi-auxiliary verbs, copulative verbs and light verbs
1.3.Semantic characterization of verbal predicates
1.4.Aspectual classes
1.5.The construction of sentential Aspect
1.6.Tense as a deictic category: verbal tenses and adverbials
2.Some constructions involving change of position or number of arguments
2.1.Subject inversion
2.2. Partial interrogatives
2.3. Passive: syntactic and ‘se’ passives
2.4.Impersonal or ‘nominative’ se

Mandatory literature

BECHARA, E. ; Moderna Gramática Portuguesa, 37ª edição revista e ampliada, Rio de Janeiro, Editora Lucerna, 1999
CUNHA, C. e L. F. LINDLEY CINTRA ; Nova gramática do Português Contemporâneo, , Lisboa, Ed. João Sá da Costa, 1984
DUARTE, I. e BRITO, A.M; “Sintaxe” in Faria, I. H, Pedro, E. R., Duarte, I., Gouveia, C. (orgs.) – Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa, Lisboa, Caminho, Série Linguística, 1996,pp.247- 302
LOPES, O. ; Gramática Simbólica do Português (um esboço), Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2ª edição, 1972
MATEUS, M. H. et al.; Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, 5ªed., Lisboa, Caminho, Série Linguística, 2003
NEVES, M. H. M; Gramática de Usos do Português, S. Paulo, UNESP, 1999
OLIVEIRA, F. ; “Semântica” in Faria, I. H., Pedro, E. R., Duarte, I., Gouveia, C. (orgs.) – Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa, Lisboa, Caminho, Série Linguística, 1996, pp. 333-382

Complementary Bibliography

COSTA CAMPOS, M. H. e XAVIER, M. F; Sintaxe e Semântica do Português, Lisboa, Universidade Aberta, 1991
PERES, J. e MÓIA, T; Áreas Críticas da Língua Portuguesa, Lisboa, Caminho, Série Linguística, 1995
RAPOSO, E., Paiva ; Teoria da Gramática. A Faculdade da Linguagem, Lisboa, Caminho, série Linguística, 1992

Teaching methods and learning activities

Some classes will consist of theoretical presentations on the program topics and others will have practical exercises.

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Grammar

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
Writen test	Exame	2,00
Writen test	Exame	2,00
Exam	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Study	Estudo autónomo	100
	Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

75% presence in the classes, except in the cases admited by law.

Calculation formula of final grade

1st test: 50%
2nd test: 50%
Final exam (special cases): 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

According to FLUP regulations.