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History and Varieties of the Estonian Language

Course code

EKE6104.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Eesti keele ajalugu ja variatiivsus

Course title in English

History and Varieties of the Estonian Language

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The aim of the subject is to support the ability to orient oneself in the variability of the Estonian language and to provide basic knowledge of the history of the Estonian language.

Brief description of the course

The subject gives an overview of the variation of the Estonian language in time and space. The course has two parts, the first follows the system of sublanguages (incl. local dialects in particular) and the second the history of language.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the modes of language variation and is able to name them with the right terms;
- knows the most important Estonian sublanguages (written language, oral language, dialects, online language, etc.) and their most important features, is able to name them and find them in texts;
- knows the most important changes in the history of the Estonian language and written language and is able to find in the text the features characteristic of its writing period;
- is familiar with the manifestations of dialect life also in modern ordinary, school and cultural life;
- can search for information about the history and variation of language in dictionaries and corpus.

Teacher

Annika Viht

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