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German Linguistics

Objectives

1. To understand the functioning of the German language from a morphological, lexical and syntactical point of view;
2. Acquire methodologies for the analysis of specific German lexicographical products

General characterization

Code

01100210

Credits

6.0

Responsible teacher

Helena Virgínia Topa Valentim

Hours

Weekly - 4

Total - 168

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

N/A

Bibliography

Boase-Beier, J. & Lodge, K. (2008). The German Language: A Linguistic Introduction. New Jersey: Blackwell.
Fagan, S. (2009). German: A Linguistic Introduction. Iowa: University of Iowa.
Graefen, G. & Liedke-Göbel, M. (20203). Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft. Deutsch als Erst-, Zweit- oder Fremdsprache. Tübingen: Narr Francke Verlag.
Hentschel, E. & Harden, T. (2014). Einführung in die Germanistische Linguistik. Bern: Peter Lang AG.
Hoberg, R. & Hoberg, U. (2017). Gramática de Alemão [Der Kleine Duden: Deutsche Grammatik]. Porto: Porto Editora.
König, W. (1978/201117). dtv-Atlas Deutsche Sprache. München: Deutsche Taschenbuch Verlag.
Löffler, H. (20165). Germanistische Soziolinguistik. Berlin: Erich Schmidt Verlag.
Russ, C. (1994). The German Language Today: A Linguistic Introduction. London/NY: Routledge.
Schmid, H. U. (20173). Einführung in die deutsche Sprachgeschichte. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.

Teaching method

The course includes expository sessions and practical sessions.

Evaluation method

The assessment of knowledge is individual and continuous, based on the following elements: two written tests, an individual oral presentation on a topic from the course programme, and relevant participation in class.

Subject matter

1. Introduction to the history of the German language


1.1 The Indo-European family and the Germanic languages


1.2 The Germanic branch


1.3 The major dialectal groups


1.4 Periodization of the history of the German language


1.5. The German language around the world - a brief description of its varieties


 


2. Theoretical and methodological instruments for the linguistic description of German


2.1. Aspects of phonetics and phonology


2.2. Aspects of morphology


2.3. Aspects of syntax and semantics


 


3. Relevant textual aspects in German language texts


3.1. Textuality; cohesion and coherence mechanisms


3.2. Specific features of the translation activity (DE-PT)


3.3. Analysis of translated texts to identify and typify frequent errors


3.4. The German language according to different modalities (oral and written) registers (informal and formal)