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Portuguese Syntax and Semantics

Code 12350
Year 2
Semester S2
ECTS Credits 6
Workload OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area Linguística
Entry requirements Not applicable.
Mode of delivery - Teaching with classroom lectures and practices.
Work placements It doesn't apply.
Learning outcomes 1. Understand the theoretical frameworks of syntactic and semantic studies
2. Equating the sentence structure and meaning
3. Describe syntactic and semantic structures of Portuguese
Syllabus 1. Syntax and Semantics - introductory theoretical concepts

2. Phrase
2.1 Phrase and prayer
2.2 Simple sentence and complex sentence
2.3 Types of sentence
2.4 Affirmative and negative, active and passive, neutral and emphatic sentence
2.5 Phrase constituents

3. Syntactic Functions
3.1 Subject and Predicate
3.2 Vocative
3.3 Subject Predicative
3.4 Verb complements
3.5 Predicative of the Direct Complement
3.6 Modifier
3.7 Name modifier
3.8 Name complement
3.9 Complement of the adjective

4. Complex sentence
4.1 Coordination of prayers
4.2 Subordination of clauses

5. Semantics
5.1 Semantic values ??present in sentences
5.1.1 Temporal value
5.1.2 Modal value
5.1.3 Aspect value
Main Bibliography Bibliografia Principal (Obrigatória)
DUARTE, I. & A. M. BRITO (1996) “Sintaxe”. In: FARIA, I. E. PEDRO, I. DUARTE, C. GOUVEIA (orgs.) (1996) Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa. Lisboa: Caminho, pp.247-302.
DUARTE, I. (2000) Língua Portuguesa. Instrumentos de Análise. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.
OLIVEIRA, F. (2003) “Modalidade e Modo”. In: MATEUS, M. H. M. et al., Gramática da Língua Portuguesa, Caminho, Lisboa, 5.ª ed., revista e aumentada.
PERES, J. (2003) “Estrutura das Situações e Semântica Temporal”. In: CASTRO, I. DUARTE, I. (orgs.), Razões e Emoção. Miscelânea de Estudos em Homenagem a Maria Helena Mateus, Vol. II, Lisboa: INCM, pp. 199-216.
Bibliografia Complementar
BACH, E. (1989) Informal Lectures on Formal Semantics, State University of New York Press, Albany, NY.
RAPOSO, E. P. (1978) Introdução à Gramática Generativa. Lisboa: Moraes Editores.
VALIN Jr., R. D. (2001) An Introduction to Syntax. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria At the beginning of each programmatic point, the teacher makes a theoretical exposition about it.
Thereafter, classes are both theoretical and practical, with the analysis of the Portuguese language. Some classes are simply practical, with the critical discussion of theoretical texts on the matter by solving exercises and applying the learned contents.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-03-03

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