Course code

EKL6022.HT

old course code

EKL6022

Course title in Estonian

Sissejuhatus baltistikasse

Course title in English

Introduction to Baltistics

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

To provide pooprtunites for a comprehension of how Baltic peoples and tribes emerged; of emergence and developments of Baltic languages; material culture, ethnography, contacts with neighbouring languages.

Brief description of the course

Introduction. The term „Baltic“. First mentionings of Baltic tribes. Ancient Balts. Toponymics and hydronymics as a key to the ancient history of the Balts. Old Baltic culture and mythology. Baltic tribes (Yotvingians, Prussians, Semgalians, Selians, Latgalians, Kurshians). Lithuania’s name and territory. Typological characteristics of Lithuanian. Lithuanian dialects. Typological characteristics of Latvian. Latvian dialects. Baltic-Slavic and Baltic-Germanic language contacts. Baltic-Finnic language contacts. Centres of research and studes of Baltic languages and cultures.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
Students have a general understanding of emergence of the Baltic peoples; are able to provide general characterization of Latvian and Lithuanian; are familar with Latvian and Lithuanian dialects calssification and dialect borders; are able to name centers of research on Baltic languages and know important researchers’ contribution; have an understanding of mutual impact of Baltic and neighboring lanuages.

Teacher

professor Anna Verschik

Study programmes containing that course

Reviewer-Editor (EKRTB/15.HT)
Reviewer-Editor (EKRTB/14.HT)
Reviewer-Editor (EKRTB/13.HT)
Reviewer-Editor (EKRTB/12.HT)
Estonian as a Second Language and Estonian Culture (EKEVB/00.HT)
Estonian as a Second Language and Estonian Culture (EKEVB/11.HT)
Estonian as a Second Language and Estonian Culture (EKEVB/10.HT)