PO1A032 Portuguese Linguistics II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/2. 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 10:00–13:40 L35
Prerequisites
The prerequisite is the visiting the Linguistic Seminar and the capacity of the comprehension of scientific texts in the Czech language.
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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course of Morphology of the Contemporary Portuguese I is to make students acquainted with the backgrounds of morphologic system of the Portuguese language (concerned in analysis of flective lexical categories, e.g. morphological structure of the words, the morphological categories of nouns, adjectives, articles, numerals, and pronouns).The student should be able to define basic morphologic terms in question that describe the morphologic structure of the words. The analyzing texts and exercises deal with basic grammatical problems(the formation of words, structure of words, usage of articles, formation of the singular and plural in the case of the substantives and adjectives, translation of phrases with pronouns, etc.) He or she should be able to apply the basic terms and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions. The exercises Input language competence according to Common European Framework A1. Output language competence according to Common European Framework: C2.
Learning outcomes
The student should be able to define basic morphologic terms in question that describe the morphologic structure of the words. The analyzing texts and exercises deal with basic grammatical problems(the formation of words, structure of words, usage of articles, formation of the singular and plural in the case of the substantives and adjectives, translation of phrases with pronouns, etc.) He or she should be able to apply the basic terms and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus 1. Morphology, morph, morpheme, morphologic structure of the words. 2. Formation of the words – derivation and composition. 3. Substantives (number, gender, formation of feminine, formation of plural, composition). 4. Adjectives (number, gender, formation of feminine, uniform and biform adjectives, collocation of adjectives, substitution of the adjective by preposition noun). 5. Article (definite, indefinite, zero) and its stylistic valor. 6. Pronouns. 7. Numerals.
Literature
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Iva. Morfologie současného portugalského jazyka I. Slovní druhy neslovesné. (Morphology of the contemporary portuguese language I. Non-verbal lexical classes.). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 201 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7007-3. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
Teaching methods
The main content is the exposition and definitions of basic terms that will be used during the elaboration of the extensive exercises. During the seminar a regular and intensive individual preparation is mandatory. One of the parts of the seminar is formed also by a discussion, collective work with dictionaries, with authentic materials of spoken and written European Portuguese language, elaboration of grammar exercises in the course e-learning.
Assessment methods
Credit: active participation and attendance is required ( 80%) as well as written test (minimum success 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 problematic points of the written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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