Course: Morphology

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Course title Morphology
Course code KRP/MOPOV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Portuguese
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Svobodová Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is focused on the introduction to the basic morphological terminology and procession and problematics of nouns and adjectives, pronouns and articles. The student learns about the most important word-formation processes, about the inner structure of a word, distribution of words into parts of speech and about criteria which influence this distribution. Furthermore it characterises in detail every single part of speech and their flexion.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 24 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 52 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 24 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is focused on the introduction to the basic morphological terminology and procession and problematics of nouns and adjectives, pronouns and articles. The seminar is dedicated to practical application of gained knowledge by using grammar exercises.
Ability of linguistic analyses of Portuguese from the morphological point of view.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Active participation, end of term test.
Recommended literature
  • Bechara, E. (1986). Moderna Gramática Portuguesa. Săo Paulo: Companhia Editora Nacional.
  • Cunha, C. - Cintra, L. (1992). Nova gramática do Portugues Contemporâneo. Lisboa: Ediçőes Joăo Sá de Costa.
  • Faria, I. (1996). Introduçăo a Liguística Geral e Portuguesa. Lisboa: Caminho.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Portuguese Philology (2023) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer