FF:PO1A042 Linguistics themes II - Course Information

PO1A042 Linguistics themes II

Extent and Intensity

1/1/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching

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 12:00–13:40 G12, except Mon 20. 4. to Fri 24. 4.

Prerequisites

The prerequisite is the successful conclusion of Syntax I, Morphology I, Morphology II, eventually also the Audition and Comprehension Exercises, and the capacity of the production and perception of the spoken and written Portuguese language, according to the knowledge gained in the previous courses.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

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Abstract

The aim of the course of Syntax II is to make students acquainted with the backgrounds of conception and categories of the syntax of the contemporary European Portuguese language. The main objective is the basic conception and categories of the syntax of the Portuguese language. In Syntax II, the main objective is to analyze the periods and text. Also there is a special attention paid to the comparison of the terminology of the luzo-brazilien syntax with the modern conception of the Portuguese syntax. Also, new results of APL in the area of the syntax are mentioned and analyzed. One of the parts of the seminar is constituted by the elaboration of syntactic schemes, analysis of the authentic Portuguese material, elaboration of syntactic analysis of selected periods, subordination and coordination. Some exercises also include the comparison of different syntactic structures in different registers (journalistic texts, poems and syntactic figures, spoken language). Students should be able to define basic terms of a linguistic discipline in question (semantics, syntax, morphology…). When analyzing particular texts and exercises, he or she should be able to apply these terms and deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions. 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, he or she will be able to propose a solution in accord with the standard. Input language competence according to Common European Framework: A1. Output language competence according to Common European Framework: C2.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to - to define the basic syntactic terms of the clauses and periods - apply these terms in the text analysis, - deduce from the observed phenomena the proper conclusions, - deduce and explain the rules of basic syntactic organization of the period, - justify and bring serious arguments to support his or her thesis - propose a solution in accord with the standard.

Key topics

1. Simple period and composed period 2. coordination and Subordination 3. Phrases condensed by non finit verb forms 4. Completive clauses 5. Relative clasuses 6. Adverbial clauses

Study resources and literature

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• 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
• VILELA, Mário. Léxico e Gramática (Lexicon and Grammar). Almedina, 1995. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

The course is structured as a combination of a lecture component (approx. 70%) and a seminar component (approx. 30%). Within this framework, acquired theoretical knowledge is applied to the syntactic analysis of written texts. Through a presentation, the student demonstrates the ability to independently use theoretical knowledge in the analysis of a specific text. A minimum attendance rate of 80% and active participation in the seminar component are required to complete the course.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

Exam: written exam based on an exact definition of syntactic terms and on an exact textual analysis of phrases, and the periods. It is necessary to receive minimally 75% of the maximum number of the points.

Language of instruction

Czech

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Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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