Syntactic and Semantic Structures in Portuguese I

Code:

CL007

Acronym:

ESSP1

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Portuguese Lingustics

Instance: 2020/2021 - 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	1	CL - Study Plan	2	-	6	52	162
EP	16	EP - Study Plan	3	-	6	52	162
LLC	24	LLC - Bidisciplinar Study Plan (Portuguese Studies)	2	-	6	52	162
			3

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students
Obs.: Português

Objectives

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. Capability of identifying problems.

3. Knowledge of basic aspects of the Lexicon and Syntax of Portuguese language.

The students should have acquired basic tools for analyzing the syntactic and semantic nature of verbs and should also have acquired fundamental knowledge on the simple sentences syntax (like possible word orders) as well as some specificities of Portuguese, including other varieties like Brazilian Portuguese.      

Working method

Presencial

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.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 

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
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
Raposo, E. B. P., Nascimento, M. F. B., Mota, M. A., Segura, L. e Mendes, A. (orgs); Gramática do Português, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2013

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

Comments from the literature

During the course aditional information on chapters or pages will be indicated.

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

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%

Final exam (special cases): 100%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable.

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable.

Classification improvement

Only the final exam is subject to appeal or improvement.