PO1A041 Portuguese linguistics themes

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Iva Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Iva Svobodová, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 K21
Prerequisites
The prerequisite is the conclusion of the Morphology I and II and the capacity of the comprehension of spoken and written texts in Portuguese language and comprehension of scientific texts that deals the general syntactic phenomena.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course of Syntax 1 is to make students acquainted with the backgrounds of the syntactic system of the Portuguese language. Students should be able to define basic terms of the “Verbal syntax” and, peripherally also, of the generative syntax. When analysing particular texts and exercises, he or she should be able to apply these terms and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions. One of the aims of the course is also the presentation of the syntactic schemes and a syntactic analysis of the syntactic categories in authentic Portuguese texts. At the end of this course, students will be able to deduce and explain the rules of basic syntactic and stylistic phenomena and identify the deviations from the standard. He or she will be able justify and bring serious arguments to support his or her thesis. Eventually,
Learning outcomes
Students should be able to - define basic terms of the “Verbal syntax”; - apply the syntactic terms and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions; - understand the syntactic schemes and a syntactic analysis of the syntactic categories in authentic Portuguese texts; - deduce and explain the rules of basic syntactic and stylistic phenomena and identify the deviations from the standard; - justify and bring serious arguments to support his or her thesis; - propose a solution in accord with the standard.
Syllabus
  • Sylabus: 1. Sentence, clause: 2. subject 3. predicate 4. object 5. nominal complement 6. adnominal adjunct 7. object 8. adverbial adjunct 9. parenthesis 10. vocative 11. syntagma and sequence 12. preposition syntagmatic relation 13. adverbial syntagmatic relation 14. nominal syntagmatic relation 15. verbal syntagmatic relation
Literature
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Iva. Sintaxe da língua portuguesa. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 137 s. ISBN 9788021070264. URL info
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Iva. Sintaxe da Língua Portuguesa (Syntaxis of the Portuguese Languagem). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 137 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7026-4. Digitální knihovna FF MU Čítárna Munispace info
  • BECHARA, Evanildo. Moderna Gramática Portuguesa. 37.ª Edição. Rio de Janeiro: Editora Nova Fronteira, 2009. ISBN 978-85-209-3049-6. info
Teaching methods
Lecture: exposition and definitions of basic terms and their exemplification on different types of specific text, proceeding from diverse registers. During the seminar a regular preparation is mandatory. One of the parts of the seminar is formed also by a work with dictionaries, with authentic materials of spoken and written European Portuguese language, elaboration of grammar exercises.
Assessment methods
Credit: active participation and attendance is required ( 80 %) as well as written test (minimum: 75%), where students show their ability to analyse and explain phenomena in accordance (or in conflict) with the standard. In irresolute cases the teacher can discuss with the student the presentation exposed by the student in class.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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