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Written and Oral Communication in Estonian II

Subject
Subject code YY.20.02
Subject name Written and Oral Communication in Estonian II
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Nondistinctive
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2013 2275
Study year 2
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
General description
Description and topics:
• WORD. Native word. Quote word. Foreign influences.
• Choice of words: avoiding repetition, bureaucratic jargon, officialise.
• Spoken and written language.
• Word in writing and speaking. Normative language.
• Practical ortography (capitalization, compounding rules, orthographic nuances, numerals, abbreviations).
• SENTENCE. Word order. Coordination and ellipsis.
• Incorporation of sentences into a coherent text.
• Conjunctions and punctuation as part of semiotics.
• TEXT: composition. Creative writing. Consumer-oriented text. Academic text.
• Cooperation with academics of other specialities with regard to writing consumer-related texts (product introduction, project formulation, etc.).
• Integration with other subjects through text (art history, philosophy, linguistic analysis of written texts).
• Cooperation with students in editing texts, in case of need.
• Comparison of oral and written texts. Linguistic and stylistic editing.
Study outcome
Upon completion of the course, students will:
• have systematically studied written and oral communication;
• have improved their orthography;
• be able to compile speciality-related and consumer-oriented texts that have a logical structure, an appropriate style and the correct language;
• avoid repetition and logical mistakes;
• be informed about and can use language resources.
Current rounds
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