Reading a scientific article
Deze les is nog niet in jouw taal beschikbaar — hij wordt in het Engels getoond.
Woordenschat
- o resumo (abstract)the abstract
- a hipótesethe hypothesis
- a metodologiathe methodology
- a amostrathe sample
- a variávelthe variable
- os resultadosthe results
- a conclusãothe conclusion
- a revisão de literaturathe literature review
- o enquadramento teóricothe theoretical framework
- a recolha de dadosthe data collection
- o contributothe contribution
- a lacunathe gap (in research)
Reading a Scientific Article in Portuguese
The Structure of Academic Papers
Portuguese academic articles follow the standard IMRAD structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Understanding section functions helps you navigate complex texts efficiently.
Nominalization in Academic Portuguese
Academic Portuguese heavily uses nominalization — turning verbs into nouns for a more formal, objective tone:
- analisar → a análise (the analysis)
- investigar → a investigação (the investigation)
- desenvolver → o desenvolvimento (the development)
Academic Passive Voice
The passive is preferred for objectivity:
- Os dados foram recolhidos em 2024 (The data were collected in 2024)
- A hipótese foi confirmada pelos resultados (The hypothesis was confirmed by the results)
Cause-and-Effect Connectors
Key academic connectors include: dado que (given that), visto que (since), por conseguinte (consequently), em virtude de (by virtue of), daí que (hence).
Tip: When reading, focus first on the abstract, introduction, and conclusion. The methodology and results sections contain technical detail you can return to later.
Uitdrukkingen
- O presente estudo visa analisarThe present study aims to analyze
- Os resultados sugerem queThe results suggest that
- Dado que os dados indicamGiven that the data indicate
- Em virtude dos resultados obtidosBy virtue of the results obtained
- A análise revela uma lacunaThe analysis reveals a gap
- No que diz respeito à metodologiaWith regard to the methodology
Veelgemaakte fouten
Este estudo quer analisarEste estudo visa analisarAcademic PT uses «visa» (aims to), not «quer» (wants) — too informal
Por causa dos resultadosEm virtude dos resultados«Por causa de» is informal; «em virtude de» is academic register
Os dados mostraram queOs dados evidenciaram que«Evidenciar» is more precise and academic than «mostrar»
Nós descobrimos queVerificou-se que / Constatou-se queAvoid first person in academic PT — use impersonal constructions
O artigo fala sobreO artigo aborda / versa sobre«Falar sobre» is colloquial; use «abordar» or «versar sobre»
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