Introduction to Linguistic Studies

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01012285
Subject Area
Área Científica do Menor
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

M1– Lectures by the teacher using documents in digital or print format whenever necessary;

M2– Discussion of texts previously read by the students with the aim of exemplifying the topics addressed and developing the students’ critical reading skills;

M3- Practical exercises to exemplify methods of analysis in linguistics.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, students should:
(i) know, in general, the mechanisms that enable human beings to acquire and maintain a natural language;
(ii) distinguish the defining features of human verbal language (unity in diversity);
(iii) understand variation in languages (diversity in unity);
(iv) identify the different levels of linguistic description;
(v) master the appropriate terminology.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Preliminary considerations:

1.1. Verbal, vocal language as an exclusive faculty of human beings;

1.2. Biological bases and cognitive aspects of linguistic behaviors;

1.3. The institutionalization of the science of language;

2. Universal characteristics of human verbal language;

3. Levels of linguistic description;

4. Language in society.

Head Lecturer(s)

João Nuno Paixão Corrêa Cardoso

Assessment Methods

Continuous evaluation
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Other: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Aitchison, J. (1993). Introdução aos Estudos Linguísticos. Mem Martins: Publicações Europa-América.

Boutet, Josiane (1997). Langage et société. Paris: Seuil.

Boyer, Henri (2001). Introduction à la sociolinguistique. Paris: Dunod.

Duarte, I. (2000). Língua Portuguesa. Instrumentos de Análise. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.

Faria, I. H., Pedro, E. R., Duarte, I. & Gouveia, C. A. (1996). Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa. Lisboa: Caminho.

Fromkin, V. & Rodman, R. (1993). Introdução à Linguagem. Coimbra: Almedina.

Mateus, M. H. M. & Villalva, A. (2006). Linguística. Lisboa: Caminho.

Siguan, Miquel (1996). A Europa das Línguas. Lisboa: Terramar.