Using Portuguese A Guide to Contemporary Usage

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Author: Timothy McGovern

ISBN-10: 0521796636

ISBN-13: 9780521796637

Category: Portuguese language -> Self - instruction

This guide to Portuguese usage covers the Brazilian and European varieties of Portuguese, and differentiates clearly between them. It pays special attention to those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty to English-speakers and also includes a special chapter for students familiar with Spanish, highlighting similarities and differences between the two languages. Consideration is given throughout to questions of style and register. The text is an essential reference for...

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For students who have acquired the basics of the language, wishing to expand their knowledge.

List of abbreviationsAcknowledgments1Introduction12Written expression353Vocabulary434Nouns and adjectives1265Verbs1376Reported speech1637Pronouns and articles1668Adverbs1779Comparatives and superlatives18110Interrogatives18511Fields of meaning - vocabulary extension18712Portuguese for Spanish speakers242Index of Portuguese words250