Portuguese Semantics

Recommended Prerequisites

Portuguese B2.

Teaching Methods

Lectures on the main topics of the program; interactive activities in class, including text commentary and problem solving.

Evaluation methodologies in accordance with FLUC's General Assessment Regulation for the first cycle studies.

Learning Outcomes

This unit is focused on natural languages Semantics, and the Portuguese language is the object of description.

The unit aims to provide basic concepts and analytical tools which will enable the students to identify the essential components of word meaning and sentence meaning.

General competencies:

-           develop the ability to analyse linguistic data in a semantic perspective;

-           identify and discuss basic issues in the areas of lexical semantics and sentence semantics;

-           develop the ability to identify and solve problems involving semantic anomalies.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. The object of knowledge in Semantics

2.Lexical Semantics

2.1. Lexical meaning, intension and extension

2.2. Semantic properties

2.3. Lexical relations (synonymy, antonymy, hyperonymy and hyponymy, holonymy and meronymy)

2.4. Lexical and semantic fields

2.5. Collocations

2.6. Polysemy, homonymy and vagueness

3. Sentence semantics

3.1. Reference and predication

3.1.1. Predicates and arguments

3.1.2. Issues on nominal reference

3.2.Aspect

3.3. Tense

3.4. Modality

3.5. Polarity.

Head Lecturer(s)

João Nuno Paixão Corrêa Cardoso

Assessment Methods

Final Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Periodic Assessment
Other: 25.0%
Mini Tests: 25.0%
Frequency: 50.0%

Bibliography

Campos, M.H.C. & Xavier, M.F. (1991). Sintaxe e Semântica do Português. Lisboa: Universidade Aberta.

Cruse, D.A. (1986). Lexical Semantics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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

Lopes, A. C. M. e  Rio-Torto, G. (2007). Semântica. Lisboa: Caminho.

Lyons, J. (1980). Semântica-1. Lisboa: Presença.

Mateus, M. H. M. et al. (2004). Gramática da Língua Portuguesa (6ª ed.). Lisboa: Caminho.

Peres, J. e Móia, T. (1995). Áreas críticas da Língua Portuguesa. Lisboa: Caminho.

Raposo, E. et al. (2013). Gramática do Português. (Vol.1). Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

Saeed, J. (1997). Semantics. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers.