Department of Spanish and Portuguese

VT: Structure of Portuguese Language

Introduction to the study of the structure of the Portuguese language, both from a descriptive and a prescriptive point of view. Focusing on realia, including TV, advertisement and newspaper texts, we will examine topics that are particularly challenging to native speakers of English and Spanish, such as uses of “ser” and “estar,” the subjunctive, verbal aspect and mood, as well as common pronunciation difficulties. Our study will focus on Portuguese phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax, and it will include relevant aspects of historical grammar, dialectology, semantics, and pragmatics. Readings and class discussion in Portuguese. 

HISP-P 498       #29759      2:20P-3:35P   MW      BH 241    Prof. Luciana Namorato

Note: Above class meets with HISP-P425 & P525