Historical Grammar
Course code
EKE6009.HT
old course code
EKE6009
Course title in Estonian
Ajalooline grammatika
Course title in English
Historical Grammar
ECTS credits
3.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
This core course of the study programme „Estonian philology“ gives an overview of the most important phonetic and morphological shifts in the history of Estonian. Mostly, the traditional historical-comparative framework is applied. The research methods, limits and alternatives of the framework are introduced during the first two lectures.
Brief description of the course
Research on historical grammar. The development of Estonian. History of konsonants and vowels. Sound changes and analogy. Stem alternations. Noun and verb paradigm. Declinations and conjugations.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
The student is familiar with the important changes in Estonian grammar and is able to use this knowledge in teaching modern Estonian.
The student is familiar with the important changes in Estonian grammar and is able to use this knowledge in teaching modern Estonian.
Teacher
lektor Annika Viht
Prerequisite course 1
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