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» Portuguese (Brazilian) I Comprehensive Combo Package Special
» Portuguese (Brazilian) Combo Pack Special About The Portuguese LanguageContinental Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, but the version spoken in Brazil is one of the most important languages in the modern world. Brazil's important role in the world's economy often makes Brazilian Portuguese a necessary second language for business people worldwide. Differences between the Brazilian and Continental versions Portuguese are not so tremendous as to make them mutually unintelligible, but they do differ in a number of ways. There are noticeable differences between the two in syntax, pronunciation, and vocabulary. Contributing factors to these differences include the influence by indigenous languages of South American Indians and also the languages of African slaves. The linguistic split between the Brazilian and Continental versions of Portuguese took place in the 20th century, when technological advances forced a huge number of new words into everyday speech; since Continental Portuguese had no formal convention for adopting such words, the result has been that Continental and Brazilian Portuguese have both coined their own terms for more modern phenomena. Despite Brazil's huge geographical size, the dialectical differences among spoken versions of Portuguese are less drastic than within Portugal. Even so, a Standard Brazilian Portuguese is recognized by government, education, business, and the media, and it is this version of Brazilian Portuguese that you will find presented on the Pimsleur Brazilian Portuguese cassettes. Why The Pimsleur System WorksThe late Dr. Paul Pimsleur was much more than a language teacher. He did research on how both children and multi-lingual adults learn languages and discovered key principles that unlocked the mystery of how we learn languages. The Pimsleur programs provide a method of self-practice with an expert teacher and native speakers in lessons specially designed to work with the way the mind naturally acquires language information. The various components of language -- vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar -- are all learned together without rote memorization and drills. Using a unique method of memory recall developed by renowned linguist, Dr. Paul Pimsleur, the programs teach listeners to combine words and phrases to express themselves the way native speakers do. By listening and responding to thirty minute recorded lessons, students easily and effectively achieve spoken proficiency. » The Pimsleur Method « |
