Functional Morphology of Russian
Course code
SKS6402.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Vene keele funktsionaalne morfoloogia
Course title in English
Functional Morphology of Russian
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester
Inna Adamson (language of instruction: Russian)
lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
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Brief description of the course
Basic terms of Russian functional grammar and the main trends in functional morphology form the theoretical foundation of the course. The structure of the word-form is examined in detail, including its components and mechanisms of formation. Special attention is paid to word classes and their distinctive characteristics, considering both traditional and modern approaches to their classification. The concept of a morphological category is discussed, along with its role within the language system. Key categories such as case, tense, aspect, mood, and voice are analyzed from a functional perspective. The course also explores morphological categories in a comparative cross-linguistic aspect, highlighting both universal features and language-specific differences. Lectures focus on theoretical issues and conceptual frameworks, while practical classes are designed to apply this knowledge to the analysis of specific language data and linguistic units.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- applies the principles and understands the trends of Russian functional grammar;
- identifies and evaluates the major ideas in the description of Russian morphology;
- distinguishes key concepts, word classes, and morphological categories;
- analyzes linguistic data using modern morphological methods;
- distinguishes parts of speech and their morphological features;
- analyzes and compares data from different languages using functional morphology research methods;
- applies knowledge of study and research literature, including classical works, in linguistic analysis.
- applies the principles and understands the trends of Russian functional grammar;
- identifies and evaluates the major ideas in the description of Russian morphology;
- distinguishes key concepts, word classes, and morphological categories;
- analyzes linguistic data using modern morphological methods;
- distinguishes parts of speech and their morphological features;
- analyzes and compares data from different languages using functional morphology research methods;
- applies knowledge of study and research literature, including classical works, in linguistic analysis.
Teacher
Inna Adamson
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