Thursday, July 3, 2008

Instituto Euclides da Cunha

The Instituto Euclides da Cunha is a site solely in Portuguese. It is probably better suited for an advanced learner. The "Não tropece na língua" section is a fun and valuable resource for the finer elements of language use in Brazil. The Institute discusses both erudite, written language and the contemporary spoken language, although the gíria (slang) discussed is usually the kind of slang that is older and has had more time to seep into popular usage throughout Brazil.