Learning outcomes

To introduce students to the methods used in Finnish language research, to presenting one’s own research material and to research reports.

Contents

Lectures (20 hrs) introduce the different fields of linguistic research, specifically from the point of view of collecting and reporting research material. In assignment classes (14 hrs) students devise an independent material collecting project based on a topic of their own group, which are a) sociolinguistic interview, b) expanding vocabulary and terminology, c) text and conversation analysis, and d) child language. Library personnel help students practice their information retrieval skills and use library databases and other material (4 hrs). A visit to The Research Institute for the Languages of Finland is a part of the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures and assignments.

Teaching language

Finnish

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
Evaluation by modes of study and active participation in lectures and assignments.

Recommended year of study

2. year autumn

Study materials

Course material: see above. Supplementary reading: Terho Itkonen 1997: Nimestäjän opas. Suomalais-ugrilainen seura; Liisa Tainio (ed.) 1997: Keskustelunanalyysin perusteet. Vastapaino; plus literature selected by the course teacher. Selected readings concerning research methodology and academic writing. Antti Iivonen, Antti Sovijärvi & Reijo Aulanko, Foneettisen kirjoituksen kehitys ja nykytila. Helsingin yliopiston fonetiikan laitoksen monisteita 16. 1990.

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