Portuguese Morphology
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2017-2018
01012397
Portuguese Linguistics
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Teaching Methods
Theoretical and practical classes combine teacher lectures with practical exercices to use the analytic tools provided and with the reading and discussion of bibliography. Oral presentations by students are encouraged, as well as interactive tasks and dealing with empirical data.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the semester the student is expected to:
- master basic concepts of morphological theory;
- describe and analyze the morphology of Portuguese;
- apply the learned contents to specific situations, namely, teaching and research;
- reflect critically on the syllabus contents.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1. Morphology.
1.1. Definition fo Morphology.
1.2. Place of Morphology in Grammar.
1.3. Morphological analysis: units and hierarchies.
1.4. Inflectional and derivational morphology.
1.5. Word classes.
2. Inflectional morphology of Portuguese.
2.1. Noun inflection in Portuguese: gender and number. Noun inflectional patterns.
2.2. Verb inflection in Portuguese: tense, aspect, mood, person, number. Verb inflectional patterns. Irregular verbs.
2.3. Word stress and morphological structure.
3. Derivational morphology of Portuguese. Word formation processes in Portuguese.
3.1 Word formation processes: addition, supression and reduction.
3.2. Types of affixation.
3.3. Compounding: patterns of compounding in Portuguese.
Head Lecturer(s)
Maria Isabel Pires Pereira
Assessment Methods
Continuous evaluation
Other: 25.0%
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%
Final evaluation
Exam: 100.0%
Bibliography
Azuaga, L. (1996). Morfologia. In: I. H Faria et al. Introdução à Linguística Geral e Portuguesa. Lisboa: Caminho, pp.215-244.
Câmara Jr., J. M. (1996). Estrutura da língua portuguesa. 25ª edição. Petrópolis. Rio de Janeiro: Ed. Vozes.
Coates, R. (1999). Word Structure. London,New York: Routledge.
Duarte, I. (2000). Língua portuguesa. Instrumentos de análise. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.
Mateus, M. H. M., Brito, A. M., Duarte, I., Faria, I. H. et al. (2003). Gramática da língua portuguesa (5ª ed. revista e aumentada). Lisboa: Caminho. Parte V.
Rio-Torto, G. (1998). Morfologia Derivacional. Teoria e Aplicação ao Português. Porto: Porto Editora.
Rio-Torto, G., Rodrigues, A., Pereira, I., Pereira, R. & Ribeiro, S. (2013). Gramática derivacional do Português. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra.
Villalva, A. (2008). Morfologia do Português. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.