- Docente: Alessandro Zironi
- Credits: 3
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Language, Society and Communication (cod. 8874)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Foreign Languages and Literature (cod. 0979)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Asian Languages, Markets and Cultures (cod. 0980)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Modern, Post-Colonial and Comparative Literatures (cod. 0981)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Italian Culture and Language for Foreigners (cod. 0983)
Learning outcomes
The seminar aims at providing students with basic knowledge about the Estonian language and culture in the geopolitical context covering the Nordic-Baltic area.
Course contents
The Estonian language and culture seminar with native Estonian speaking teacher Katrin Veiksaar for absolute beginners. The seminar aims to expand the cultural formation of the student interested in the Finno-Ugric world.
Culture:
Estonian and Finnish-Ugric languages. Linguistic, historical and political data. Estonia 2021, the digital society. Twentieth century, Jaan Kross. Composer Arvo Pärt and “Tabula Rasa”. Essayist Viivi Luik and “The three characteristics of Estonians”. "Recipe" for being an Estonian by Valdur Mikita.
Estonian poetesses translated into Italian (Kersti Merilaas, Viivi Luik, Doris Kareva, Maarja Kangro). Global Estonian.
Language:
Pronunciation (palatalization, three lengths)
Declination, 14 cases (in particular nominative, genitive and partitive, singular and plural)
Pronouns Interrogative pronouns
Compound words
Adjectives and derivation
Verb conjugation (infinitive in -ma and in -da, present)
Readings/Bibliography
Dictionaries
Estonian spelling dictionary "Eesti õigekeelsussõnaraamat ÕS 2018“, Eesti Keele Sihtasutus, Tallinn, 2018 (https://www.eki.ee/dict/qs/) [https://www.eki.ee/dict/qs/]
Etymological dictionary online (http://www.eki.ee/dict/ety/index.cgi?Q=ema&F=M&C06=et) [http://www.eki.ee/dict/ety/index.cgi?Q=ema&F=M&C06=et]
English-Estonian Dictionary (http://www.eki.ee/dict/ies/index.cgi?C06=en )
Online courses
0-A2keeleklikk.ee
0-A2 keeletee.ee
https://www.speakly.me/
Compulsory readings
Jaan Kross “Il pazzo dello zar”, Iperborea, 2016
Jaan Kross “La congiura”, Iperborea, 2015
Jan Brokken “Tabula Rasa, alla ricerca di Arvo Pärt” (dal libro “Anime Baltiche”), Iperborea, 2017
Piera Mattei “Quattro voci contemporanee”, LEA, 2012.
Viivi Luik “The three characteristics of Estonians”, Estonia Magazine, 2021.
Useful readings
Emil Tode "Terra di confine" (Iperborea, 1996)
Teaching methods
Lectures and classroom activities with native speaker.
Assessment methods
Written assessment on the grammatical and lexical topics learned during the seminar.
Teaching tools
Audiovisual support and online materials.
Office hours
See the website of Alessandro Zironi
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.