Course code

SKS6131.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Vene keele foneetika, leksikoloogia ja sõnatuletus

Course title in English

Phonetics, Lexicology and Word formation of Russian 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

To present an overview of system of Russian sounds and intonation. To support acquisition of the Russian sound system. To introduce special traits of the system of Russian sounds, to overview the principles of phonetic changes, to show specifics of the Russian accent and intonation. To teach features of functioning of modern dictionary structure of Russian. To create opportunities for development of skills of the analysis of a lexical meaning and lexical system. To teach the qualified use of various sources, in particular, of dictionaries. To support the formation of competence for implementation of the word-formation analysis of words of Russian using modern methods.

Brief description of the course

The course overviews the Russian phonetics and sounds system. It is aimed on the modern phonetic principles, norms and traits of pronunciation in the Russian language. The ways of proper pronunciation are emphasized. Theoretical matters interchange with practical exercises. The basic concepts of Russian functional lexicology. Concept of a lexical word meaning etc. Word as communicative and nominative unit. Hyponyms, hyperonyms, homonyms, synonyms, antonyms, etc. in Russian. Word as a sign. Semasiology, onomasiology, ethymology. Change of a word meaning, loan from other languages, etc. Problems of terminology.
Types of phraseological units/idioms. Russian lexicography. Classification of dictionaries of Russian.
Concepts of modern Russian word formation. Types of morphemes of Russian. Steps of word formation and family of words.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has acquired knowledge of Russian phonetic and orthoepic system;
- can independently analyse Russian sounds;
- is able to transcript Russian speech;
- has acquired correct pronunciation ability;
- has acquired knowledge about modern directions Russian functional lexicology;
- is able to spend the analysis of semantics of language units in view of lexicology;
- is able to use modern methods of the analysis lexical and phraseological units;
- is able to use professionally lexicographic sources;
- is able to analyze language material by means of methods of word formation of modern Russian.

Teacher

Inna Adamson

Study programmes containing that course

Russian Philology (SKVB/22.HT)
Russian Philology (SKVB/21.HT)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/00.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/18.HR)
Russian Philology (SKVB/20.HT)
Russian Philology (SKVB/19.HT)
Russian Philology (SKVB/18.HT)
Russian Philology (SKVB/17.HT)
Russian Philology (SKVB/16.HT)
Russian Philology (SKVB/00.HT)