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It covers both the Brazilian and the European varieties of the language, and differentiates clearly between them. The book gives detailed explanations of grammatical structures and semantic fields and, unlike conventional grammars, it pays special attention to those areas of vocabulary and grammar which cause most difficulty for English speakers. It also contains a special chapter for students who are familiar with Spanish, highlighting key similarities and differences between the two languages. Careful consideration is given throughout to questions of style, register, and politeness which are essential to achieving an appropriate level of formality or informality in writing and speech. Clear, readable, and easy to consult via its index, this is an essential reference for learners seeking access to the finer nuances of the Portuguese language.  \nana sofia ganho is Assistant Professor of Portuguese, Brazilian and Lusophone African Literature and Film at Emory University, Atlanta, and the director of the Portuguese Program she started. She is currently finishing revisions to a manuscript on Portuguese and Latin American Modernism(s) and working on a book on postcolonialism and cinema in the context of Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa.  \ntimothy mcgovern is Assistant Professor of Nineteenth-and Twentieth-Century Spanish and Portuguese Literatures and Language Teaching Methodology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he is also director of the Spanish and Portuguese Language Programs. He has published widely on topics related to Portuguese, Spanish, and Catalan literatures.  \nCompanion titles to Using Portuguese  \nUsing French (third edition) A guide to contemporary usage  \nr. e. batchelor and m. h. offord (ISBN 0 521 64177 2 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 64593 X paperback)  \nUsing Spanish  \nA guide to contemporary usage  \nr. e. batchelor and c. j. pountain (ISBN 0 521 42123 3 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 26987 3 paperback)  \nUsing German  \nA guide to contemporary usage martin durrell (ISBN 0 521 42077 6 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 31556 5 paperback)  \nUsing Russian  \nA guide to contemporary usage derek offord (ISBN 0 521 45130 2 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 45760 2 paperback)  \nUsing Japanese  \nA guide to contemporary usage william mcclure (ISBN 0 521 64155 1 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 64614 6 paperback)  \nUsing Italian  \nA guide to contemporary usage  \n[j. j. kinder](j. j. kinder) and v. m. savini (ISBN 0 521 48556 8 paperback)  \nUsing French Synonyms  \nr. e. batchelor and m. h. offord (ISBN 0 521 37277 1 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 37878 8 paperback)  \nUsing Spanish Synonymsr. e. batchelor (ISBN 0 521 44160 9 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 44694 5 paperback)  \nUsing German Synonyms martin durrell (ISBN 0 521 46552 4 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 46954 6 paperback)  \nUsing Italian Synonyms  \nhoward moss and vanna motta (ISBN 0 521 47506 6 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 47573 2 paperback)  \nUsing French Vocabulary jean h. duffy (ISBN 0 521 57040 9 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 57851 5 paperback)  \nUsing Spanish Vocabulary  \nr. e. batchelor and miguel a. san josé(ISBN 0 521 81042 6 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 00862 X paperback)  \nUsing Italian Vocabulary marcel danesi (ISBN 0 521 81882 6 hardback)  \n(ISBN 0 521 52425 3 paperback)  \nFurther titles in preparation  \nUsing Portuguese A Guide to Contemporary Usage  \nANA SOFIA GANHO Emory University  \nTIMOTHY MCGOVERN University of California, Santa Barbara  \n􀀁􀀂􀀃􀀄􀀅􀀆􀀇􀀈􀀉 􀀊􀀋􀀆􀀌􀀉􀀅􀀍􀀆􀀎􀀏 􀀐􀀅􀀉􀀍􀀍  \nCambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo  \nCambridge University Press  \nThe Edinburgh Building, Cambridge 􀀁􀀄􀀑 􀀑􀀅􀀊 , UK  \nPublished in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York [www.cambridge.org](www.cambridge.org)  \nInformation on this [title: www.cambridge.org/9780521796637](title: www.cambri","cbCairuQD7NRd45M","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairuQD7NRd45M","pdf",1110916,275,"English","# Contents\n## List of abbreviations\n## Acknowledgments\n## Introduction\n## Written expression\n## Vocabulary","[{\"question\":\"What scope does Using Portuguese cover for learners?\",\"answer\":\"It targets students who already mastered the basics and want to extend their knowledge. 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