94017 - Seminar: Introduction to the Study of Estonian Language and Culture

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Teacher Alessandro Zironi
Credits 3
Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
Language Italian
Campus of Bologna
Degree Programme 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)
Online Lessons
Teaching resources on Virtuale
Course Timetable from Nov 14, 2022 to Dec 19, 2022

SDGs

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Academic Year 2022/2023

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