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Phonology and Morphology
| Code: | CL010 | Acronym: | FONMOR |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Linguistics |
Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S
| 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 | 0 | study plan | 2 | - | 6 | 41 | 162 |
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
| Teacher | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| João Manuel Pires da Silva e Almeida Veloso |
Teaching - Hours
| Theoretical and practical : | 3,00 |
| Type | Teacher | Classes | Hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical and practical | Totals | 1 | 3,00 |
| João Manuel Pires da Silva e Almeida Veloso | 3,00 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking studentsObjectives
Establishing the segment inventory of a given language - Identifying the main variation patterns of each phonemic segment - Distinction between segmental and prosodic units and processes - Generalization and explanation of the main phonotactic patterns of a given language - Morphemic analysis - Identification of word-formation processes - Identification and explanation of phonological variables involved in morphological processes (inflectional languages).
Learning outcomes and competences
1. Considerable capacity for analysing linguistic data, phonologically and morphologically.
2. Ability to relate phonological and morphological explanation in the grammatical description of inflectional languages such as Portuguese.
Working method
PresencialPre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
1. Basic knowledge of articulatory phonetics and phonetic transcription.
2. Distinction between phonemic and allophonic contrasts.
2. Distinction between phonemic and allophonic contrasts.
3. Ability to identify, in a given language, its main structural properties:
3.1. The main word-formation processes in inflectional languages: derivation, inflection, composition, cliticization and exceptional processes;
3.2. Ability to recognise the different word-classes of a given language;
3.3. Being able to identify the main morphological constituents of words.
Program
1. Phonology and morphology as two specific grammatical domains.
2. The distinction PHONETIC LEVEL vs. PHONOLOGICAL LEVEL.
3. Phonologicas representations as abstract conjectures.
4. Phonological specification: lexical vs. postlexical. Structures, processes and representations in phonology.
5. Segmental phonology: segment inventories; patterns of segment distribution; phonemes and allophones; the organization of segment inventories.
6. Suprasegmental phonology: the syllable as the basic phonotactic unit; syllable prominence (stress).
7. Morphological units: words and morphemes.
8. Word-formation processes in inflectional languages: inflection; derivation; composition.
9. Phonology-morphology interaction:
9.1. Vowel harmony.
9.2. Allomorphy.
9.3. Stress.
Mandatory literature
Goldsmith, John A.; The^handbook of phonological theory. ISBN: 978-1-4051-5768-1Aronoff, Mark; What is morphology?. ISBN: 0-631-20319-2 (A 2nd edition was published in 2010. To be purchased by the Library.)
Spencer, Andrew 340; The^handbook of morphology. ISBN: 0-631-22694-X
Mateus, Maria Helena Mira, 1931-; The^phonology of portuguese
Mateus, Maria Helena Mira, 1931- 070; Gramática da língua portuguesa. ISBN: 972-21-0445-4
Wetzels W. Leo 1951- 340; The^handbook of portuguese linguistics. ISBN: 978-1-118-79195-0
Complementary Bibliography
Gussenhoven, Carlos; Understanding Phonology. ISBN: 0-340-80735-0Kenstowicz, Michael; Phonology in generative grammar. ISBN: 1-55786-426-8
Davenport, Mike; Introducing phonetics and phonology. ISBN: 0-340-66217-4
Spencer, Andrew; Morphological theory. ISBN: 0-631-16144-9
Spencer, Andrew; Phonology
Spencer, Andrew 340; The^handbook of morphology. ISBN: 0-631-22694-X
Barbosa, Jorge Morais; Introdução ao estudo da fonologia e morfologia do portugues. ISBN: 972-40-0762-6
Rosa, Maria Carlota; Introdução à Morfologia, Contexto, 2006
Villalva, Alina; Estruturas morfológicas. ISBN: 972-31-0874-7
Villalva, Alina; Morfologia do Português, Universidade Aberta, 2008
Silva, Thaïs Cristófaro; Fonética e Fonologia do Português. Roteiro de Estudos e Guia de Exercícios, Contexto, 2002
Silva, Thaïs Cristófaro; Exercícios de Fonética e Fonologia, Contexto, 2003
Camara Jr., Joaquim Mattoso; Estrutura da língua portuguesa
Faria, Isabel Hub 340; Introdução à linguística geral e portuguesa. ISBN: 972-21-1048-9
Rio-Torto, G.; Rodrigues, A. S.; Pereira, I.; Pereira, R.; Ribeiro, S.; Gramática Derivacional do Português, Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra, 2013
Teaching methods and learning activities
The main methodology of this course consists of inferential observation. For each new topic, students are given a small corpus. From the observation of such corpus, students are expected to give explicit descriptions and limited generalizations about the phonological and morphological properties of the data they are confronted with. Afterwards, such properties are subject to systematization and they are specifically related to the scientific production wihtin the field of analysis. This stage is mainly performed by the professor, although students are invited to give presentations on specific theoretical topics, too. Data analysis, practical work and extensive reading are not limited to Portuguese; however, for practical reasons they are slightly biased to Portuguese. Assessment assignments include written work insisting on students’: 1. skills of phonological and morphological analysis; 2. knowledge of basic aspects of phonology and morphology.
keywords
Humanities > language sciences > LinguisticsHumanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Phonology
Humanities > language sciences > Linguistics > Grammar
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Teste | 50,00 |
| Trabalho escrito | 30,00 |
| Trabalho prático ou de projeto | 20,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Estudo autónomo | 80,00 |
| Frequência das aulas | 54,00 |
| Trabalho de investigação | 28,00 |
| Total: | 162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
As stipulated by the Rules of Attendance at FLUP. Each student is supposed to attend mandatorily at least 75% of the sessions of each course.
Calculation formula of final grade
Weighted average of the assessment items as described above:- written work: research work on a phonology OR morphology topic (30% of the students' final mark = 6 points);
- practical work or project: phonology and morphology exercises (20% of the students' final mark = 4 points);
- test: final written test (50% of the students' final mark = 10 points).
Only in special cases, the final exam classification can be the final mark of the student.
Examinations or Special Assignments
---Internship work/project
---Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
In accordance with the Assessment Regulations in force. Students with special status (Article 14) will have access to the supplementary periods provided for by law and to a specific absence policy. Besides this possibility, there are no alternative assessment models to those in force for other students.Classification improvement
For students who do not get a positive classification by the end of the semester: Special Appeal Examination, consisting of a Final Written Exam (20 points, 100% of the students' final mark).
For students approved by the end of the semester and wishing to get a second opportunity exam: Special Appeal Examination also, consisting of a Final Written Exam (20 points, 100% of the students' final mark).
In both cases, the final classification, duly registered at the student's individual records, will be the highest and the Appeal Exam fully replaces ALL the assessment pieces delivered during the semester and will evaluate all the contents taught during the entire semester.
For students approved by the end of the semester and wishing to get a second opportunity exam: Special Appeal Examination also, consisting of a Final Written Exam (20 points, 100% of the students' final mark).
In both cases, the final classification, duly registered at the student's individual records, will be the highest and the Appeal Exam fully replaces ALL the assessment pieces delivered during the semester and will evaluate all the contents taught during the entire semester.
Observations
FINAL EXAM
Students will be specially encouraged to be assessed through continuous assessment (following the abovementioned indications).
Final exams will be available as the main evaluation component, though, especially for students who, due to a major cause, were not able to attend classes regularly throughout the semester (e.g.: students who failed in previous years with timetable clashes).
LANGUAGES
Although the main instruction language of this course will be Portuguese, students can use other language(s) during the classes and in their overall work, provided such languages are known by the teacher and the majority of enrolled students. This is also true for assessment (oral and written) and evaluation.
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