- 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)
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)
First cycle degree programme (L) in Languages, Markets and Cultures of Asia and Mediterranean Africa (cod. 9264)
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 for absolute beginners. The seminar aims to expand the cultural formation of the student interested in the Finno-Ugric world.
1. Culture:
Estonian and Finnish-Ugric languages.
Linguistic, historical and political data. Estonia 2022, digital nation.
"Recipe" for being an Estonian by Valdur Mikita.
Twentieth century, Jaan Kross and The czar's madman.
From popular poetry to choral music. Composer Veljo Tormis. The Seto region.
Priit Pärn, the legend of Estonian animation.
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
Maria Chiara Calvani “La voce e la terra delle lauluima e la lingua madre dei Seto”, Wordpress, 2021
Compulsory videos:
Collegium Musicale Documentary Film: Unustatud rahvaste jälgedes/In the Steps of Forgotten Peoples, YouTube, 2021
Priit Pärn’s Eine murul/“Breakfast on the Grass”, YouTube, 1987
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.