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A journey of discovery through the Livonian world: the scholarly work of Tiit-Rein Viitso [PDF]
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2018 This article presents a survey of Tiit-Rein Viitso’s studies on Livonian. Viitso has studied a variety of aspects of this southernmost Finnic language.
Tuuli Tuisk, Karl Pajusalu
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Livonian in recent years [PDF]
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2016 This article discusses developments affecting Livonian during the last decade. It describes actions to promote Livonian during this period, for example, the International Year of Livonian Language and Culture and also discusses the status of Livonian in ...
Valts Ernštreits
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Edela-Eesti kohad ja keel Salomo Heinrich Vestringi sõnaraamatus [PDF]
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2013 Artikkel käsitleb Salomo Heinrich Vestringi eesti-saksa sõnaraamatut „Lexicon Esthonico Germanicum”, mis on koostatud 18. sajandi alguses ja ilmus trükituna esmakordselt alles 1998. aastal.
Karl Pajusalu
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The role of Livonian in Latvia from a sociolinguistic perspective
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2018 This article examines the role of Livonian in present-day Latvia and describes the Livonian language situation in the context of Latvia’s language situation and current sociolinguistic issues.
Ina Druviete, Gunta Kļava
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Curonian linguistic elements in Livonian
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2014 Researchers of Finnic languages have stressed the special position of Livonian among its close relatives due to the great number of Latvian loan elements. The Latvian influence is noteworthy and present in all levels of the language.
Lembit Vaba
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Livonian place names: documentation, problems, and opportunities
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2020 Livonian is one of the most endangered languages in Europe. Place names of Livonian origin are found not only where Livonian was recently spoken, but also in territories historically inhabited by Livonians across Latvia.
Valts Ernštreits
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Livonian in the linguistic landscape
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2022 In the context of endangered languages, the linguistic landscape is viewed as an effective way of expressing the symbolic value of a language and enhancing language awareness.
Gunta Kļava, Valts Ernštreits
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Grammatical changes caused by contact between Livonian and Latvian
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2014 The article provides insight into the process of various grammatical changes in Livonian and Latvian that have taken place as a result of prolonged contact between the languages.
Valts Ernštreits, Gunta Kļava
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Dundaga parish oronyms (hill names) of Livonian origin in Juris Plāķis’ Latvian toponym publication
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2014 Each less known addition to the collection of authentic Livonian language materials is very valuable, and a small contribution can also be made by Juris Plāķis’ publication about Latvian, i.e., Courland toponyms, among which Livonian ones can be found as
Ojārs Bušs
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