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