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