Portuguese Linguistics C1+

Recommended Prerequisites

N/a

Teaching Methods

Syllabus topics are developed through introductory explanations, supplemented by class discussions and empirical data analysis. The teaching method thus intersects lectures and student collaboration.

Learning Outcomes

The main aim of the course is to raise students’ awareness regarding formal aspects of the Portuguese language that have been proven to be particularly difficult for non-native learners.

Upon completing the course, students are expected to be able to:

– identify the main critical linguistic structures for PL2 learners;

– recognize verbal utterances containing the non-target structures covered in the syllabus;

– detect and correct non-target utterances, as a result of both self- and hetero-monitorization.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Critical linguistic structures for PL2 learners

1. An overview of the major areas of difficulty

2. Specific structures:

2.1. Noun agreement (gender and number)

2.2. Subject-verb agreement

2.3. Categorical selection of verbs     

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Cristina Macário Lopes

Assessment Methods

Final Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

AA (2008). Dicionário terminológico para consulta em linha. Disponível em http://dt.dgidc.min-edu.pt/

DUARTE, I. (2000). Língua portuguesa. Instrumentos de análise. Lisboa: UA.

LEIRIA, I. (2006). Léxico, aquisição e ensino do Português europeu língua não materna. Lisboa: FCG/FCT.