Colloquial Estonian

Author : Christopher Moseley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781134058419

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Colloquial Estonian by Christopher Moseley Pdf

This new edition of Colloquial Estonian is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Estonian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Estonian your best choice in personal language learning? interactive – lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice clear – concise grammar notes practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide complete – including answer key and special reference section. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Estonian in a broad range of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack.

Author : Christopher Moseley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781317583295

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Colloquial Estonian (eBook And MP3 Pack) by Christopher Moseley Pdf

This new edition of Colloquial Estonian is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Estonian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Estonian your best choice in personal language learning? interactive – lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice clear – concise grammar notes practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide complete – including answer key and special reference section. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Estonian in a broad range of everyday situations. Accompanying audio material is available to purchase separately on CD/MP3 format, or comes included in the great value Colloquials Pack. For the eBook and MP3 pack, please find instructions on how to access the supplementary content for this title in the Prelims section.

Author : Christopher Moseley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781317306030

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Colloquial Estonian by Christopher Moseley Pdf

This new edition of Colloquial Estonian is easy to use and completely up-to-date. Specially written by an experienced teacher for self-study or class use, the course offers you a step-by-step approach to written and spoken Estonian. No prior knowledge of the language is required. What makes Colloquial Estonian your best choice in personal language learning? interactive – lots of dialogues and exercises for regular practice clear – concise grammar notes practical – useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide complete – including answer key and special reference section. By the end of this rewarding course you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Estonian in a broad range of everyday situations. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download freely in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

Author : Christopher Moseley
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0415450543

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Colloquial Estonian by Christopher Moseley Pdf

This book offers lots of exercises for regular practice, concise grammar notes, useful vocabulary and pronunciation guide. By the end you will be able to communicate confidently and effectively in Estonian in a broad range of everyday situations.

Author : Robert T. Harms
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134899104

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Estonian Grammar by Robert T. Harms Pdf

First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Neil Taylor
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781841624877

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Estonia by Neil Taylor Pdf

Estonia is a country with surprising cultural diversity and a wealth of outdoor attractions.

Author : Toivo Miljan
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 647 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810875135

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Historical Dictionary of Estonia by Toivo Miljan Pdf

Estonia is a small European Union country (population 1.3 million but physically the size of Netherlands and Switzerland) at the historic interface of East and West, Europe and Russia, free from Soviet occupation only for twenty-five years. Estonia boasts many notable achievements in the past has one of the most advanced economies in the region. It has made impressive progress politically, having shed a half century of communist domination and shifted to democracy, making it a model for other transitional states. It is at the forefront of Internet services: its secure digital ID cards are used for all interactions with government agencies, for voting at elections, and among government agencies, as well as in private banking. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Estonia covers its history through a chronology, an introductory essay, glossary, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Estonia.

Author : Thomas Stolz,Nataliya Levkovych
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110672732

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Areal Linguistics within the Phonological Atlas of Europe by Thomas Stolz,Nataliya Levkovych Pdf

In contrast to many other levels of language, there is as yet no comprehensive areal-linguistic description of the segmental phonological properties of the languages of Europe. To complement the synchronic picture of the languages of Europe, it is time to take stock of their phoneme inventories to provide an empirical basis for generalizations about the similarities and dissimilarities of the languages of Europe. The best way to visualize the areal phonology of Europe is that of the Phonological Atlas of Europe (Phon@Europe) which features the isoglosses of phonological phenomena on a plethora of maps. As a prequel to Phon@Europe, this study not only outlines the goals, methodology, sample, and theory of the project but also focuses on loan phonemes whose diffusion across the 210 doculects of the sample yields meaningful patterns. The patterns are indicative of recent processes of convergence which have transformed a diverse phonological mosaic into a superficially homogeneous linguistic area. The developments which have led to the present situation are traced back through the history of the sample languages.

Author : Jonathan Bousfield
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781405382809

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The Rough Guide to Estonia, Latvia & Lithuania by Jonathan Bousfield Pdf

The Rough Guide to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is your ultimate travel guide to the Baltic States, with inspiring colour photos, clear maps and in-depth descriptions of everything from Tallinn's most atmospheric drinking dens to the countries' finest sandy beaches and the best nature trails. Dip into the full colour introduction to get an idea of the highlights of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The guide itself features definitive accounts of the fascinating capital cities of Tallinn, Vilnius and Riga, as well as full coverage of smaller towns and villages and the distinctive landscapes of lakes, forests and national parks, and practical advice to help your travels run smoothly. It also contains tips on the best places for hiking, canoeing and birdwatching, as well as detailed maps for every region, and up-to-date reviews of accommodation, restaurants and nightlife. Two new-look colour sections give the lowdown on food and drink and the great outdoors. This new edition also features a handy events calendar to help plan your trip across the Baltics to coincide with the best events - there's everything from jazz, ballet, chamber music and film festivals on offer throughout the year - as well as expert background on musical traditions, from the birth of Lithuanian free jazz to Estonia's first punk rock concert. Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Author : Mati Erelt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Estonian language
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118010508

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Estonian Language by Mati Erelt Pdf

Author : Isabelle Léglise,Claudine Chamoreau
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027234926

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The Interplay of Variation and Change in Contact Settings by Isabelle Léglise,Claudine Chamoreau Pdf

This volume is at the cross-roads between two research traditions dealing with language change: contact linguistics and language variation and change. It starts out from the notion that linguistic variation is still a little researched area in most contact-induced language change studies. Intending to fill this gap, it offers a rich panorama of case studies and approaches dealing with linguistic variation in contact settings. It concentrates both on monolingual data, tracing variation and contact beneath surface homogeneity, and on bilingual data such as code-switching and other forms of variation, to trace their underlying regularities. It investigates the relationship between variation and change in language contact settings. The book will be relevant for students and researchers in contact linguistics, sociolinguistics, language variation and change, sociology of language, descriptive linguistics and linguistic typology.

Author : Stela Manova,Laura Grestenberger,Katharina Korecky-Kröll
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110792874

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Diminutives across Languages, Theoretical Frameworks and Linguistic Domains by Stela Manova,Laura Grestenberger,Katharina Korecky-Kröll Pdf

This volume addresses a number of issues in current morphological theory from the point of view of diminutive formation, such as the role of phonology in diminutives and hypocoristics and consequently its place in the overall architecture of grammar, i.e. phonology-first versus syntax/morphology-first theoretical analyses, diminutives in the L1 acquisition of typologically diverse languages, and the borrowing of non-diminutive morphology for the expression of diminutive meanings, among others. Among the peculiarities of diminutive morphology discussed are the relation between diminutives and mass nouns, the avoidance of diminutives in plural contexts in some languages, and the relatively frequent semantic bleaching and reanalysis of diminutive forms cross-linguistically. Special attention is paid to the debate on the head versus modifier status of diminutive affixes (corresponding to high versus low diminutives in alternative analyses), with data from spoken and sign languages. Overall, the volume addresses a number of topics that will be of interest to scholars of almost all linguistic subfields and per

Author : Dan Isaac Slobin
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 541 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317785804

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The Crosslinguistic Study of Language Acquisition by Dan Isaac Slobin Pdf

Continuing the tradition of this series, which has become a standard reference work in language acquisition, Volume 4 contains chapters on three additional languages/language groups--Finnish, Greek, and Korean. The chapters are selective, critical reviews rather than exhaustive summaries of the course of development of each language. Authors approach the language in question as a case study in a potential crosslinguistic typology of acquisitional problems, considering those data which contribute to issues of general theoretical concern in developmental psycholinguistics and linguistic theory. Each chapter, therefore, provides the following: * Grammatical Sketch of Language. Brief grammatical sketch of the language or language group, presenting those linguistic facts which are relevant to the developmental analysis. * Sources of Evidence. Summary of basic sources of evidence, characterizing methods of gathering data, and listing key references. * Overall Course of Development. Brief summary of the overall course of development in the language or language group, giving an idea of the general problems posed to the child in acquiring a language of this type, summarizing typical errors, domains of relatively error-free acquisition, and the timing of acquisition--areas of the grammar that show relatively precocious or delayed development in crosslinguistic perspective. * Data. Specific developmental aspects of the language examined in depth, depending on each individual language and available acquisition data. * Conclusions. An interpretive summary of theoretical points raised above, attending to general principles of language development and linguistic organization suggested by the study of a language of this type, plus comparisons with development of other languages.

Author : Brian Nolan,Elke Diedrichsen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027266125

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Argument Realisation in Complex Predicates and Complex Events by Brian Nolan,Elke Diedrichsen Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive investigative study of argument realisation in complex predicates and complex events at the syntax-semantic interface across a wide variety of the world’s languages, ranging over languages such as German, Irish, Sicilian and Italian, Lithuanian, Estonian and other Finno-Ugric languages, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra from Australia’s Western Desert region, Japanese, Tepehua (Totonacan, Mexico), Cheyenne, Mexican Spanish, Boharic Coptic, and Persian. This volume examines the syntactic variation of complex events, complex predicates and multi-verb constructions within a single clause where the clause is view as representing a single event, studying their semantics and syntax within functional, cognitive and constructional frameworks, to arrive at a better understanding of their cross linguistic behaviour and how they resonate in syntax. These constructions manifest considerable variability in cross-linguistic comparisons of complex predicate formation. In European languages, for example, typically one of the verbs in a verb-verb construction highlights a phase of an underspecified event while the matrix verb specifies the actual event. In contrast, serial verbs require each verb to provide a sub-event dimension within a complex event that is viewed holistically as unitary in syntax. This book contributes to an understanding of complex events, complex predicates and multi-verb constructions across languages, their syntactic constructional patterns and argument realisation.

Author : Clare Thomson
Publisher : Bravo Limited
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781857336160

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Estonia - Culture Smart! by Clare Thomson Pdf

Culture Smart! provides essential information on attitudes, beliefs and behavior in different countries, ensuring that you arrive at your destination aware of basic manners, common courtesies, and sensitive issues. These concise guides tell you what to expect, how to behave, and how to establish a rapport with your hosts. This inside knowledge will enable you to steer clear of embarrassing gaffes and mistakes, feel confident in unfamiliar situations, and develop trust, friendships, and successful business relationships. Culture Smart! offers illuminating insights into the culture and society of a particular country. It will help you to turn your visit-whether on business or for pleasure-into a memorable and enriching experience. Contents include: * customs, values, and traditions * historical, religious, and political background * life at home * leisure, social, and cultural life * eating and drinking * do's, don'ts, and taboos * business practices * communication, spoken and unspoken