Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Stylistics and Editing
Course Code
KSK_249
Branch of Science
Media and communications
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Information and Communication Science
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time; Part-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Dite Liepa
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
1. To improve knowledge of students in practical stylistics of Latvian, in particular – the publicistic style (media language).
2. To improve practical language (written and oral) usage skills, to select means of expression corresponding to the style, content and purpose of work and accurate words in terms of content (terms, foreign words, general use vocabulary), to promote practical language usage skills, to enrich language understanding and to develop the sense of language against limited categories of vocabulary (loanwords, professionalisms, slang, in individual cases – euphemisms, neologisms, the so-called fashion words, precedent texts, etc.).
3. To know how to use, evaluate and analyse emotionally expressive vocabulary and figurative means of expression (epithets, metaphors, etc.).
4. To know how to avoid verbosity, unclarity and inaccuracy of style, to exercise to formulate own thought clearly, directly, unambiguously (morphostylistics), using vocabulary of appropriate style (lexicostylistics), logical arrangement of expressions, structure of sentences (syntax stylistics).
5. To polish practical language usage skills, editing the text and means of linguistic expression not fitting there.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of Latvian at level C (C1 or C2) or Latvian as a mother tongue.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Improved practical writing skills, paying special attention to the use of stylistically appropriate and fit means of expression. Mastered and strengthened knowledge of practical stylistics and literary editing in Latvian.
Skills
1.Practical writing and editing skills fit and appropriate for the corresponding style (scientific, business, publicistic).
Competences
1.1. Oral and written knowledge of practical stylistics in Latvian mastered and/or strengthened. 2. Morphostylistic, lexicostylistic, text syntaxis skills to be used in a text of a specific style and genre mastered and/or strengthened. 3. Practical editing skills mastered.
Assessment
Individual work
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During the study course the student evaluates and analyses his/her written skills in different styles and genres. On the basis of own publications, presentations, course papers and other independently prepared works and additional materials handed out at university lecturer’s lectures the student trains to express himself/herself and write accurately, using appropriate vocabulary (terms, foreign words) and stylistically fit means of expression, as well as to shape the text – in accordance with scientific, business or publicistic style guidelines and own professional orientation and linguistically creative manifestation possibilities.
Using practical skills (morphostylistic, lexicostylistic and text syntaxis exercises and tasks used at seminars) the student masters (and strengthens) practical writing and editing skills (at the level of choice of lexemes and text) in different styles and genres.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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In full-time studies:
1. 3 written works with a double task: presentation in the audience (10%) and expanded in articles (10%); three written works (3 times 20%) = 60%
2. Written exam - 40%
In part-time studies:
1. Three articles (3 times 20%) = 60%
2. Written exam - 40%
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Basic matters of stylistics. Stylistic means of expression. Stylistics and language culture.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Literary language, its norm, stylistics and literary editing.
Understanding of styles and other varieties of languages.
Functional language styles (scientific, business articles, conversational language, opinion journalism, belles-lettres).
Emotional expressive language styles (official, sonorous, intimate, humorous, ironic, satiric).
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Morphostylistics (stylistic aspects of parts of speech).
Language and morphology stylistics of opinion journalism.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Lexicostylistics (general use and specific vocabulary). Emotional expressive paradigm.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Text syntaxis. Punctuation.
Communication and logic modality.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Oral text transformation in articles.
Specifics of interviews. Questions and answers in the stylistic aspect.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Styles and genres. Stylistics and editing of a scientific paper (e.g., stylistic evaluation and editing of course paper text).
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stylistics and editing of business style papers (stylistic evaluation and editing of business letters, applications, notifications).
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stylistics and editing of publicistic style papers in the aspect of morphology stylistics (analysis of own or other pre-selected publication).
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Stylistics and editing of publicistic style papers in the aspect of lexicology stylistics (analysis of own or other pre-selected publication).
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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1. Stylistics and editing of publicistic style papers in the aspect of text syntaxis (analysis of own or other pre-selected publication).
2. Editing of an interview.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Text structure: creation of headings and sub-headings. Practical examples of creation of headings.
Editing of headings and subheadings.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
24 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
PART-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Basic matters of stylistics. Stylistic means of expression. Stylistics and language culture.
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Literary language, its norm, stylistics and literary editing.
Understanding of styles and other varieties of languages.
Functional language styles (scientific, business articles, conversational language, opinion journalism, belles-lettres).
Emotional expressive language styles (official, sonorous, intimate, humorous, ironic, satiric).
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Morphostylistics (stylistic aspects of parts of speech).
Language and morphology stylistics of opinion journalism.
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Text syntaxis. Punctuation.
Communication and logic modality.
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-
Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Oral text transformation in articles.
Specifics of interviews. Questions and answers in the stylistic aspect.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Styles and genres. Stylistics and editing of a scientific paper (e.g., stylistic evaluation and editing of course paper text).
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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1. Stylistics and editing of publicistic style papers in the aspect of text syntaxis (analysis of own or other pre-selected publication).
2. Editing of an interview.
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-
Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Text structure: creation of headings and sub-headings. Practical examples of creation of headings.
Editing of headings and subheadings.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
16 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Laiveniece, D. Zinātniskās rakstīšanas skola. Liepāja: LiePA 2014.
2.
Smiltniece, G. Stilistika un morfostilistika. Studiju materiāli. Liepāja: LiePA 2014.
3.
Zinātniskā rakstīšana un pētījumu rezultātu izplatīšana (K.Martinsones un A. Piperes zin. redakcijā) Rīga: RSU, 2018.
4.
Zinātnes valoda. Stils. Teksts. Konteksts, Rīga, Zinātne, 2021
Additional Reading
1.
Blinkena, A. Latviešu interpunkcija. Rīga : Zvaigzne ABC, 2009.
2.
Kramiņš, E. Retorikas rokasgrāmata. Runāsim skaidri, spilgti, iedarbīgi! (nodaļas „Runa saziņā”, „Saziņas dalībnieku mijiedarbība”) Rīga : Turība, 2016, 12.–82.lpp.; 493.–512.lpp.
3.
Laugale, V, Šulce, Dz. Lielo burtu lietojums latviešu valodā: ieskats vēsturiskajā izpētē, problēmas un risinājumi. Rīga : LVA 2012.
4.
Milēviča, I. Veiksmes retorika. Rīga, Burtene,2019.
5.
Treimane, I. Juridiskie teksti latviešu valodā. Tradīcijas sākotne un rediģēšanas principi. Rīga, LVA, 2021.
6.
Sīle, A., Veckrācis, J. Tulkojumu redakcionālā pilnveide, Ventspils Augstskola, 2021
Other Information Sources
1.
Elektroniskās vārdnīcas
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Akadēmiskā terminu datubāze
3.
Valsts valodas centra terminu datubāze
4.
Letonika
5.
Valsts valodas centra (vvc.gov.lv) un Latviešu valodas aģentūras (www.lva.lv) mājaslapa;
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Vārdnīcas