PO2A011 Portuguese Linguistics I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 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
Prerequisites
The prerequisite is a successful conclusion of the bachelor program that ensures the comprehenstion and the capacity of the specialized linguistic and cientific communication in the Portuguese language.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course Portuguese Linguistics I focuses on the semantic aspects of the Portuguese language. Various categories of lexically semantic (synonymy, antonymy, polysemia, homonymy, etc.) but also grammatical (determination, mode, modality, etc.) description are illustrated. Special attention is paid to the contrastive semantic analysis of selected lexical and grammatical phenomena, which are compared from the diatopic point of view, especially in European and Brazilian Portuguese. Part of each lesson will be the development of semantic exercises focused on the above mentioned aspects and presentation of a paper on a professional topic related to the curriculum. In the analysis of specific texts and exercises, the student should be able to apply new concepts and draw appropriate conclusions from the observed phenomena.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing his/her studies the graduate is able to: -apply theoretical knowledge and choose a suitable theoretical framework for solving specific linguistic problems related to the field of study; -appropriately comment on and interpret semantic phenomena related to the Portuguese language of different Portuguese Speaking Countries; -produce written and spoken texts at a level appropriate to the competences of B2-C2 CEFR, in a variety of areas relating to the Portuguese language and literature; - analyse linguistic text.
Syllabus
  • 1. semantic object, lexical meaning, referents and mental representations 2. IntensiIion and Extension 3. organization of semantic properties within the word 4. Relationships between words: hyperonymy and hyponymy 5. Relationship between words: holonymy and meronymy 6. Relationships between words: synonym and antonym 7. Relationships between the words: polysemy, homonym, vagueness 8. combinatory words: selection constraints, lexical solidarity 9. semantic value of the sentence: predication, predicator, arguments 10. semantic / thematic functions 11. semantic value of the verb aspect 12. Determination Processes
Literature
    required literature
  • ĆERNÝ, J. Dějiny lingvistiky. Praha: Votobia, 1996. info
  • ČERMÁK, František. Jazyk a jazykověda : (přehled). 1. vydání. Praha: Pražská imaginace, 1994, 251 stran. ISBN 8071101494. info
    recommended literature
  • Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa Contemporânea, Academia das Ciência de Lisboa, 2001.
  • SVOBODOVÁ, Iva. Morfologie současného portugalského jazyka II. Sloveso (Morphology of the Contemporary Portuguese Language II. Portuguese Verb.). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 199 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7041-7. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • TOURATIER, Christian. La sémantique. Paris: Armand Colin, 2000, 191 s. ISBN 2200252102. info
  • ČERMÁK, František. Jazyk a jazykověda : přehled a slovníky. Praha: Pražská imaginace, 1997, 460 s. ISBN 8071101834. info
  • SAUSSURE, Ferdinand de. Kurs obecné lingvistiky. Edited by Albert Sechehaye - Charles Bally - Tullio De Mauro, Translated by Fran. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1989, 467 s. ISBN 8020700706. info
  • ČERNÝ, Jiří. Stručné dějiny lingvistiky. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1980, 149 s. info
    not specified
  • HUB, Isabel Faria. et. al. Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa (2ª Edição), Caminho, Lisboa, 2007.
  • OLIVEIRA,P.; BASSO, R. M.; MENDES DE SOUZA, L. “O João fuma mais do que o Pedro” - um exercício de análise semântica. In: Revista do GEL, Araraquara, v. 4, p. 105-128, 2007b.
  • RAPOSO, Eduardo Buzaglo Paiva et al. Gramática do Português. Vol. I, II
  • CHIERCHIA, G. Semântica. Campinas: Editora da Unicamp; Londrina: Eduel, 2003.
  • MACÁRIO, Ana Cristina, Semântica;vCaminho, Lisboa, 2007
  • ČERMÁK, František. Lexikon a sémantika. Vyd. 1. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2010, 357 s. ISBN 9788074220203. info
  • ERHART, Adolf. Úvod do jazykovědy. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2001, 200 s. ISBN 8021026693. info
  • PONCHON, Thierry. Sémantique lexicale et sémantique grammaticale : le verbe faire en français médiéval. Geneve: Librairie Droz, 1994, 463 s. ISBN 260000047X. info
Teaching methods
Lecture: exposition and definitions of basic terms and their exemplification on different types of specific text (recordings), 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, presentation of a professional paper.
Assessment methods
The course is taught as both lectures and seminars. Attendance and participation in the course (min 80%).Each student has to present a professional paper on the semantic theme related to the curriculum. The exam is written and it is necessary receive 75% of the maximum of the points. The exam includes a composition where one of the presented themes has to be described.
Language of instruction
Portuguese
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět se vyučuje každý lichý týden po čtyřech učebních hodinách.
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/ucitel/?fakulta=1421;obdobi=6269
Contact of the teacher: 9255@mail.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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