Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Subject 'Written and Oral Communication in Estonian II'Name in Estonian: Eesti keel. Suuline ja kirjalik eneseväljendus II
General descriptionDescription 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 outcomeUpon 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. Is taught in following curricula | ||||||||||||

