Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, and some ga(s)ps in the middle…

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