Amélia P. Hutchinson - Portuguese ; An Essential Grammar

This new edition of Portuguese: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the most important aspects of modern European Portuguese.

Combining traditional and function-based grammar, the book sets out the complexities of Portuguese in short, readable sections. Explanations are clear, free from jargon and substantiated by examples. Throughout the emphasis is on Portuguese as used by native speakers.

This third edition:

• reflects the new orthographic agreement;
• includes an expanded section on verbs and pronouns, as well as a new section on syntax;
• provides authentic examples to illustrate grammar in context;
• focuses on Portuguese, as used in Portugal and Africa;
• links to Basic Portuguese: A Grammar and Workbook which offers a valuable set of language practice exercises; and
• includes a detailed contents list and index for easy access to information.

An important addition to Routledges collection of grammars on the variants of Portuguese, this is an ideal reference source for the learner and user of European Portuguese. It is suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.

Amlia P. Hutchinson, Janet Lloyd and Cristina Sousa have over 50 years combined teaching experience in Portuguese at universities in the United Kingdom and the United States.

Essential Grammars describe clearly and succinctly the core rules of each language and are up-to-date and practical reference guides to the most important aspects of languages used by contemporary native speakers. They are designed for elementary to intermediate learners and present an accessible description of the language, focusing on the real patterns of use today.

Essential Grammars are a reference source for the learner and user of the language, irrespective of level, setting out the complexities of the language in short, readable sections that are clear and free from jargon.

Essential Grammars are ideal either for independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types.

Essential Grammars are available for the following languages:

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For more information about this series, please visit: https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Essential-Grammars/book-series/SE0549

Third Edition

Amlia P. Hutchinson, Janet Lloyd and Cristina Sousa

Third edition published 2019
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2019 Amlia P. Hutchinson, Janet Lloyd and Cristina Sousa

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First edition published by Routledge 1996
Second edition published by Routledge 2003

British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hutchinson, Amelia P., 1949 author. | Lloyd, Janet, 1968 author. | Sousa, Cristina, author.

Title: Portuguese : an essential grammar /Amelia P. Hutchinson, Janet Lloyd and Cristina Sousa.

Description: Third edition. | New York, NY ; Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge , 2019. | Series: Routledge essential grammars | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2018008876 | ISBN 9781138234345 (hbk) | ISBN 9781138234352 (pbk) | ISBN 9781315307190 (ebk)

Subjects: LCSH: Portuguese languageGrammar. | Portuguese languageTextbooks for foreign speakersEnglish.

Classification: LCC PC5067.3 .H88 2019 | DDC 469.82/421dc21

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018008876

ISBN: 978-1-138-23434-5 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-138-23435-2 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-30719-0 (ebk)

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The aim of this work is to offer the student of Portuguese a succinct and reasonably comprehensive overview of Portuguese grammar. We have attempted to cater for different groups of students, each with their own needs: the beginner, who may not have an extensive knowledge of grammatical concepts and terminology yet requires a guide through the grammar of the language; the intermediate to advanced student, who appreciates a clear reference book in moments of doubt; and the independent or adult learner, who is studying Portuguese not for academic purposes but with other aims in mind, such as business or travel.

Above all, we have aimed to produce a user-friendly handbook with concise explanations of areas of grammar and comprehensible examples taken from current Portuguese usage. This latter point is significant, given our firm belief that grammar should not stand divorced from usage. Nevertheless, the essential nature of this work means that we have been obliged to use short illustrative phrases or sentences out of context.

We have tried to make the book as neutral as possible, bearing in mind the differences between European Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and the Portuguese spoken in Lusophone African countries. Although we have taken European Portuguese as our starting point, we have indicated the most marked differences between this and Brazilian grammar and usage in Part III. We have aimed, thus, to cover both ends of the spectrum. As African Portuguese falls somewhere between these two extremes with divergences which are more lexical than grammatical, we have decided not to extend this work into that area.

, which deals with language functions, was largely inspired by National Curriculum guidelines for other languages. In this way, we have also endeavoured to address the needs of teachers of Portuguese in secondary education.

If, with this product of our effort, we can assist a wider range of people in learning and developing their knowledge of Portuguese, the eighth most spoken language in the world, we will consider ourselves well rewarded.

The authors would like to express their pleasure at the success that this practical book has enjoyed in many universities, mainly in the UK and the United States, where it has been integrated into the syllabus of Portuguese language courses. We are most grateful for the comments and advice offered by colleagues for whom our volume has become a useful teaching and learning tool. To avoid outdating notes and handouts already prepared by teachers of Portuguese, we have not altered the numbering of sections, although new items have been added.