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Portuguese: A Linguistic Introduction
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Product Description
This accessible introduction to the linguistic structure of Portuguese looks at its social and historical background. In addition to covering the central topics of syntax, phonology, morphology, semantics and pragmatics, it explores the development of the language, the spread of Portuguese in the world, and sociolinguistic issues such as dialect variation and language planning. Keeping linguistic theory to a minimum, the book focuses on presenting linguistic facts within a useful global survey of the language and its issues.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1656735 in Books
- Published on: 2005-03-14
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 1.27 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 354 pages
Editorial Reviews
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'An especially strong point for this work as an introductory linguistics text is its clarity and comprehensibility, achieved without 'talking down' to the beginner or excluding more advanced students.' Hispania
About the Author
Milton Azevedo is Professor of Hispanic Linguistics in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, University of California, Berkeley.
