Syntactic and Semantic Structures in Portuguese II

Code:

CL008

Acronym:

ESSP2

Instance: 2016/2017 - 2S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
CL	5	CL - Study Plan	2	-	6	-
LLC	11	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2013_2014	3	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. Consolidation and development of syntactic knowledge in particular of some complex sentences;
2. Learning of new ways of looking at some semantic aspects of Portuguese taking into account the semantics of words like nouns or the semantics of tense, aspect and mood and their influence at sentence and discourse levels.

Learning outcomes and competences

Skills and Learning outcomes:
1. General capacity of linguistic reflection based on some theoretical proposals;
2. Implementation of rigorous methods in linguistic analysis by application of tests.
3. Knowledge of basic aspects of noun phrases including semantics of nouns, quantification and determiners, and modifiers. 4. Knowledge of syntax of complex sentences (subordination and coordination) and problems of sequence of tenses and mood in complex sentences.

Working method

Presencial

Program

I. NOUN AND NOUN PHRASE
1.Names and nouns. Semantic types of nouns.
2.Nominal reference and nominal quantification.
3.The syntactic structure of noun phrases.
4.Some remarks on genericity.
II. SUBORDINATION
1.Relative clauses: syntactic and semantic characterization. 1.1.Restrictive relative clauses
1.2.Noun Phrase and sentence appositive relative clauses.
1.3. Free relative clauses.
1.4.Mood in relative clauses.
2.Complement clauses
2.1.Complement clauses selected by nouns, adjectives and verbs.
2.2. Finite complement clauses in subject and complement position
2.3. Mood selection in finite complement clauses
2.4. Non finite complement clauses.
2.5.The inflected infinitive.
2.6.Tense in complement clauses.
III. COORDINATION
1.Nucleus, phrase and sentence coordination.
2.Syndetic and asyndetic coordination
3.Binary and multiple coordination
4.Coordination and agreement
5.Coordination nexus and main connectors

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, 1996, pp.247- 302
LOPES, O. ; Gramática Simbólica do Português (um esboço),, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2ª edição, 1972
LYONS, J. ; Semantics, vols. 1 e 2, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1977
MATEUS, M. H. et alia ; Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, 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, 1996, pp.247- 302
Raposo, E. B. P., Nascimento, M. F. B., Mota, M. A., Segura, L. e Mendes, A. (orgs); Gramática do Português, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2013

Comments from the literature

During the semester, information concerning chapters and pages will be provided to students as well as other bibliographical indications.

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

keywords

Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Grammar

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	108,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Total:	162,00

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%.

Students must obtain 9,5 or more in each test.
In special cases the students only do final examination: 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

According to FLUP regulations.