LSRL 89: Portuguese Linguistic and Cultural Complexity: A Multidisciplinary Journey
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Portuguese Linguistic and Cultural Complexity: A Multidisciplinary Journey
Joana Cortez-Smyth, Anabela Fernandes & Rui Abel Pereira (eds.)
University of Coimbra
This volume offers an in-depth exploration of Portuguese linguistic and cultural complexity through a multidisciplinary lens, integrating historical, sociolinguistic, literary, and pedagogical perspectives. The introductory chapter provides a foundation for foreign students and researchers by tracing the evolution of Portuguese from its Latin origins and detailing its geographical expansion, emphasizing the language’s pluricentric character and distinct features. Subsequent chapters expand the scope by analyzing the survival of minority languages such as Mirandese, the intricacies of Portuguese Sign Language, and shifts in contemporary Portuguese fiction. The volume culminates with innovative methodological insights via podcast- based language teaching, demonstrating the intersection between tradition and technological innovation. Through critical synthesis of these diverse topics, the work highlights the interplay of language, identity, and communication, affirming the rich tapestry of cultural and linguistic diversity within Portuguese-speaking communities. This collection invites readers to engage critically with the challenges and opportunities that arise from historical roots, plural identities, and the contemporary demands of language instruction. Overall, the volume aims to foster nuanced understanding and scholarly engagement with the multifaceted nature of Portuguese language and culture in an increasingly interconnected world.
Contents:
Rui Pereira
History and cartography of the Portuguese language
Cristina Martins
Mirandese: a language with a name
Amílcar Furtado, Isabel Correia, Pedro Oliveira & Pedro Custódio
The third language: Portuguese Sign Language
Ana Paula Arnaut
From Postmodernism to the Hypercontemporary: morphology/ies of the novel and character (re)configurations
Anabela Fernandes & Joana Cortez-Smyth
Discursive Intersubjectivity in Podcast-Based Language Teaching: A Study in Advanced Portuguese as an Additional Language
ISBN 9783969392706. LINCOM Studies in Romance Linguistics 89. 78pp .2025
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