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Manual of Standardization in the Romance Languages
Author: Franz Lebsanft
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Published: 2020-01-20
Total Pages: 680
ISBN-13: 3110456060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLanguage standardization is an ongoing process based on the notions of linguistic correctness and models. This manual contains thirty-six chapters that deal with the theories of linguistic norms and give a comprehensive up-to-date description and analysis of the standardization processes in the Romance languages. The first section presents the essential approaches to the concept of linguistic norm ranging from antiquity to the present, and includes individual chapters on the notion of linguistic norms and correctness in classical grammar and rhetoric, in the Prague School, in the linguistic theory of Eugenio Coseriu, in sociolinguistics as well as in pragmatics, cognitive and discourse linguistics. The second section focuses on the application of these notions with respect to the Romance languages. It examines in detail the normative grammar and the normative dictionary as the reference tools for language codification and modernization of those languages that have a long and well-established written tradition, i.e. Romanian, Italian, French, Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese. Furthermore, the volume offers a discussion of the key issues regarding the standardization of the ‘minor’ Romance languages as well as Creoles.
Dictionary of Portuguese Loanwords in the Languages of Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Sergio Baldi
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2023-10-16
Total Pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9004680780
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe main purpose of this dictionary is twofold. On the one hand, it provides the scholar of African studies with a tool to identify the possible Portuguese origin of terms present in African languages and, on the other, it offers those who are interested in Portuguese culture an overview of the presence of its lexicon in African languages. No doubt the Portuguese were among the first Europeans to explore the world outside of Europe, and as such they were also the first to introduce that world to European concepts and words.This book is the result of a long and detailed work on texts in African languages, as also shown by the rich bibliography in the dictionary.
Manual prático de escrita em português
Author: Javier Muñoz-Basols
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-07-18
Total Pages: 140
ISBN-13: 1351969277
DOWNLOAD EBOOKManual prático de escrita em português/Developing Writing Skills in Portuguese provides intermediate- and advanced-level students with the necessary skills to become competent and confident writers in the Portuguese language. With a focus on writing as a craft, Manual prático de escrita em português offers a rich selection of original materials including narrative texts, expository essays, opinion pieces and newspaper articles. Each chapter covers a specific kind of writing and is designed to help tackle the material in small units. The book aids students in crafting clear, coherent and cohesive texts by means of guided practice and step-by-step activities. Suitable for use as a classroom text or as a self-study course, this book is ideal for students at level B2 – C2 of the Common European Framework for Languages or at Intermediate High – Advanced High on the ACTFL proficiency scales.
Home Grown
Author: Isaac Campos
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 0807835382
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHistorian Isaac Campos combines wide-ranging archival research with the latest scholarship on the social and cultural dimensions of drug-related behavior in this telling of marijuana's remarkable history in Mexico. Introduced in the sixteenth century by t
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKPortuguese Language for Foreigners
Author: Neil Mars
Publisher: 22 Lions
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Total Pages: 237
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAre you ready to embark on a language-learning journey? Look no further! "Portuguese Language for Foreigners: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Learning Portuguese and Traveling in Portugal as Presented by the World's Best Universities" is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to learn Portuguese and immerse themselves in the vibrant culture of Portugal. With the expertise of the world's top universities, this book provides a comprehensive compilation of texts, exercises, and valuable resources used to teach Portuguese to foreigners. Whether you prefer independent learning or want to study with a partner, this guide offers the most effective methods to help you master the Portuguese language. It's also a valuable manual for Portuguese language teachers and lecturers, providing them with the tools they need to create engaging and dynamic lessons. What sets this book apart is the author's extensive experience teaching Portuguese to foreign students, including establishing Portuguese departments in prominent Chinese universities. Through collaborations with esteemed institutions like the Universities of Guangdong, Harbin, Jilin, and Shanghai, the author has gained invaluable insights into language learning. With this knowledge, they have meticulously researched existing resources in the market to create a manual that guarantees faster, better, and more motivating results. As a lecturer, the author has been recognized as one of the most efficient language teachers in China. They have been recommended by the Portuguese Embassy as one of their best lecturers ever. Their students have even won numerous national awards for their exceptional speech, translation, interpretation, and writing skills. Impressively, many of these students have achieved fluency in Portuguese within just one month. The impact of this book is undeniable. Former students have gone on to become successful managers, entrepreneurs, translators, and interpreters in various renowned companies worldwide. They have found opportunities in countries such as Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Spain, Saudi Arabia, China, England, and the USA. This immersive guide to learning Portuguese is not just about acquiring language proficiency. It's an invitation to explore the rich and diverse Portuguese-speaking world. Whether you're planning a trip to Portugal, want to connect with Portuguese-speaking communities, or simply have a passion for language learning, "Portuguese Language for Foreigners" is your gateway to rewarding experiences and endless possibilities. Ready to embark on your language-learning journey? Buy "Portuguese Language for Foreigners" now and unleash your linguistic potential!
The Phonology of Portuguese
Author: Maria Helena Mateus
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2000-06-08
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 0191590509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPortuguese emerged from vulgar Latin during the course of the third century. Influential in its development were successive invasions by Germanic peoples, Visigoths, and Moors, the latter of whom were finally evicted in the thirteenth century. As a consequence of the newly-independent kingdoms imperial achievements, Portuguese is the national language of Brazil and the official language of several African countries. Maria Helena Mateus and Ernesto dAndrade present a broad description and comparative analysis of the phonetics and phonology of European and Brazilian Portuguese. They begin by introducing the history of Portuguese and its principal varieties. Chapter 2 describes the phonetic characteristics of consonants, vowels, and glides, and Chapter 3 looks at prosodic structure. Chapters 4 and 5 present the general characteristics of Portuguese nominal and verbal systems, the former considering inflectional and the latter derivational processes. Chapter 6 examines stress, main, secondary, and echo, and Chapter 7 describes phonological processes that are not related to the morphological structure of the word, including the peculiar process of nazalization. The authors deploy current theoretical models to explain the rich variety of Portuguese phonology and interrelated aspects of morphology. This is by far the most comprehensive account of the subject to have appeared in English, and the most up-to-date in any language.
The Landscape of Lexicography
Author: Alina Villalva
Publisher: Centro de Linguística da Universidade de Lisboa - Centro de Línguas, Literaturas e Culturas da universidade de Aveiro
Published: 2019-08-01
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 9899866652
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book consists of a series of papers that look at three different aspects of the landscape as seen in dictionaries from across Europe. Multilingual diachronic case studies into lexicographical descriptions of flora, landscape features and colours concentrate on three supposedly simple words: daisies (Bellis perenis L.), hills and the colour red. The work is part of the ongoing LandLex initiative, originally developed as part of the COST ENeL - European Network for e-Lexicography - action. The group brings together researchers in lexicography and lexicology from across Europe and is dedicated to studying multilingual and diachronic issues in language. It aims to valorise the wealth of European language diversity as found in dictionaries by developing and testing new digital annotation tools and a historical morphological dictionary prototype. Funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme of the European Union
Ivory and Slaves in East Central Africa
Author: Edward A. Alpers
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2023-11-10
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0520312198
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfessor Shepperson says of this regional economic history of East Central Africa that it is a "refreshing combination of a scholarly survey of a relatively new field of African history and of a contribution to an important controversy on African underdevelopment." Alpers has written a history of the penetration and changing character of international trade in East Central Africa from the fifteenth to the later nineteenth century. His study focuses on a vast and little known region that includes southern Tanzania, northern Mozambique, and Malawi, with extension north along the Swahili coast and west as far as the Lunda state of the Mwata Kazembe. He examines both the competition between traders and their internal impact on the various societies of East Central Africa. Alpers' main concern is to demonstrate that the historical roots of underdevelopment in the area are to be found 'in the system of international trade which was initiated by Arabs in the fifteenth century, seized and extended by the Portuguese in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, dominated by a complex mixture of Indian, Arab and Western capitalisms in the nineteenth century'. Thus this readable and original book places East African trading systems within the larger Western Indian Ocean system and in the world capitalist system. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1975.
