A Brief Grammar of the Portuguese Language

John Casper Branner (1850 - 1922)

Dr. Branner was a recognized authority on the geology of South American republics, especially Brazil, having organized and headed the Stanford Expedition to Brazil in 1911, among others. In 1910 he published this "little book", as the author himself calls it, for the use of English-speaking students who needed a fast and practical way of learning Portuguese. Contrary to the belief of many back then, John C. Branner claims that Brazilian Portuguese isn't "badly spoken Portuguese", and, even though using examples from both Portuguese and Brazilian writers, seems to give more prominence to Brazilian Portuguese. (Summary by Leni)

Genre(s): Language learning

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 00- Preface & The Portuguese Language Leni
00:10:45
Play 01 01 - Sounds and Accents Leni
00:58:50
Play 02 02 - Articles Leni
00:13:01
Play 03 03 - Nouns Leni
01:01:34
Play 04 04 - Adjectives Leni
00:25:49
Play 05 05 - Numerals Leni
00:19:26
Play 06 06 - Pronouns Leni
00:39:58
Play 07 07 - Verbs, part 1 Leni
00:46:44
Play 08 08 - Verbs, part 2 Leni
00:49:21
Play 09 09 - Verbs, part 3 Leni
00:35:50
Play 10 10 - The Indeclinables Leni
00:52:07