brazilian portuguese, european portuguese, and some ga(s)ps in the middle…
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Opening lecture at 30th EMWA Conference in LisbonTRANSCRIPT
Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, and some ga(s)ps in
the middle…
Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, and some ga(s)ps in
the middle…
Andrea PalluchAndrea Palluch
Languages
Portuguese: Indo-European
Grouped in families(similarities)
Great and profound differences
How did they originate?
Migration Waves Migration Waves
~60 different languages Spoken in Iran, India,
parts of Europe and Americas
Greek, English, Russian, French, Hindi: all ‘siblings’
Indo-European languages
~60 different languages Spoken in Iran, India,
parts of Europe and Americas
Greek, English, Russian, French, Hindi: all ‘siblings’
Indo-European languages
4000 - 3500 BC4000 - 3500 BC
Latin
Latins and RomeLatins and Rome
Rome is built between 700-500BC An ancient form of Latin is spoken Expansion from 500BC ‘Italy’ dominated by 270BC Standard written language: classical texts
(Plato, Cicero)
Rome is built between 700-500BC An ancient form of Latin is spoken Expansion from 500BC ‘Italy’ dominated by 270BC Standard written language: classical texts
(Plato, Cicero)
Formal:• Politics• Arts• Science• Written docs ‘Popular’:
• Army• Trade• Latin lggs Originated
in popular speech
V CenturyV Century
Germanic invasions:adopted words
VII CenturyVII Century
Arabic domination and great influence over ~800 years:• sophisticated culture• great literary production
Portugal
• Independent by 1143• Strong movement to expel Arabs (gone by XIII century)• Alfama (Al-Hama) in Lisbon• Trade, culture and knowledge• Dom Henrique and the development of navigation techniques: Portuguese, Italian, Arab and Jewish scholars• Leadership in ‘discovering’ the rest of the world
Navigation = ExchangeNavigation = Exchange
Brazil - 1500AD
African: Niger-CongoMore than 4 million,
from different regions/cultures
Amerindian: Tupi~1200 native indian
populations~1000 languages
Atlas Miller de Lopo Homem, 1515-1519
• First contact with Tupi• Barter• 1530: colonisation• Native indian lgg• ‘Paulista General Lgg’ (up to XVIII century)• ‘Amazonian General Lgg’ (from XVII; 8 million)
African SlavesAfrican Slaves
Sugar: lucrative business bought to Brazil (XVI century)
Native indians: lost cause Banto speaking people Gold and diamond mining (XVII century) ‘Specialist’ slave: éve-fon speaking people
Sugar: lucrative business bought to Brazil (XVI century)
Native indians: lost cause Banto speaking people Gold and diamond mining (XVII century) ‘Specialist’ slave: éve-fon speaking people
Oficial Language:Portuguese
Oficial Language:Portuguese
Brazil as a source of wealth Radical measures to
‘control’ lucrative business 1808: Royal family and
court move to Rio de Janeiro
Formal and written Portuguese take off
New slave trade: Iorubá-speaking people
Brazil as a source of wealth Radical measures to
‘control’ lucrative business 1808: Royal family and
court move to Rio de Janeiro
Formal and written Portuguese take off
New slave trade: Iorubá-speaking people
XIX and XX centuries: first steps towards Brazilian Portuguese
XIX and XX centuries: first steps towards Brazilian Portuguese
Slavery ends Immigration waves Industrialisation Migration: rural to urban Modernism: arts and literature especially Communications: radio, TV and internet Formal x informal Brazilian Portuguese Foreign words and expressions
Slavery ends Immigration waves Industrialisation Migration: rural to urban Modernism: arts and literature especially Communications: radio, TV and internet Formal x informal Brazilian Portuguese Foreign words and expressions