POIA018 Portuguese Syntax II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ladislava Miličková, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Iva Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer), Mgr. Maria de Fátima Baptista Nery Plch (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Silvie Špánková, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 11:40–13:15 C32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
POIA014 Portuguese Syntax I
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 II is to make students acquainted with the backgrounds of conception and categories of the syntax of the Portuguese language. he main objective is to inform the student about the basic conception and categories of the syntax of the Portuguese language. The seminar is a continuation of Syntax I and develops the ability of the students of the syntactic analyze. 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. Marginally, if the time permits it, 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.
Syllabus
  • Simple period composed period coordination reduced phrases and subordinations substantive, adjective and adverbial subordination
Literature
  • Neves, Maria Helena de Moura, Guia de Uso do Português - Confrontando regras e usos. Săo Paulo, Editora Unesp, 2003.
  • Vilela, Mário, Gramática de Valências, Teoria e aplicaçăo,Coimbra, 1992.
  • Áreas Críticas da Língua Portuguesa, Joõ Andrade Peres, Telmo Móia, Lisboa, 1995.
  • Dicionário de Termos Linguísticos, Associação Portuguęsa de Linguística. Lisabon 1987.
  • Gramática e Ensino das Línguas, Jorge Morais Barbosa, Joana Vieira Santos, Isabel Lopes, Ana Paula Loureiro, Cristina Figueiredo. Lisboa, 1999.
  • Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, Maria Helena Mira Mateus, Ana Maria Brito, Inês Duarte, Isabel Hub Faria et al., Lisboa, Editorial Caminho – Colecção Universitária / Série LINGUÍSTICA), 1989, 2003.
  • Análise de comunicação, Estilística a análise textual, Maria Beatiz Florido, Maria Emília Duarte da Silva, Joaquim Fonseca, Porto editora Lda,Porto, 1981.
  • Gramática e Ensino das Línguas, Jorge Morais Barbosa, Joana Vieira Santos, Isabel Lopes, Ana Paula Loureiro, Cristina Figueiredo. Lisboa, 1999.
  • Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa, Editorial Caminho, SA, Lisboa, 1996..
Teaching methods
Teaching methods in English: Nové Lecture: exposition and definitions of basic terms and their exemplification on different types of specific text (recordings), proceeding from diverse registers. Seminar: application of theoretical knowledge on authentic texts (recordings). During their presentations students show their ability to interconnect on their own their theoretical knowledge and practical analysis of a specific text.
Assessment methods
Exam: oral exam (/written) based on the exposed and commented items and practical analysis of a text.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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