The Handbook of Portuguese Linguistics presents a comprehensive overview of research within the Brazilian and European variants of the Portuguese language. It includes chapters  focusing on the  key areas of linguistic study, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, linguistic change, language variation and contact, and acquisition.


Essential reference work for scholars of Portuguese linguistics and Romance languages
Chapters  written by an international  team of research specialists  highlight both the consensus and the controversies within the various subfields of Portuguese linguistics
Examines Portuguese linguistics in relation to  syntax, phonology, morphology, semantics/pragmatics, acquisition, and sociolinguistics
Written in an accessible overview style and designed for advanced students and current scholars in the field alike
Essential reference work for scholars of Portuguese linguistics and Romance languages