The latvian academy of culture

Preconditions for the Acquisition of the Course Knowledge of one of the Scandinavian languages (Norwegian, Swedish or Danish) at the level of two and a half years of studies. The classes are held in all the three Scandinavian languages.

The Scope of the Course 1 term, 32 lectures and seminars, 2 academic hours a week, in the second term in the third year.

The Number of Credit Points 1 point.

The Type of Assessment Both an oral and a written test at the end of the term. In the oral test the skills of understanding the other Scandinavian languages will be tested, as well as the skills of communicating with people speaking other Scandinavian languages. The written test consists of a translation from each of the other Scandinavian languages into the student’s speciality language.

The Contents of the Course see Appendix

Appendix

No.	THEMES	HOURS
1.	Norwegian for students of Swedish and Danish, Swedish for students of Norwegian. Introduction to the Scandinavian languages. Scandinavian languages among other Nordic, Germanic and Indoeuropean languages.	2
2.	Norwegian for students of Swedish and Danish, Swedish for students of Norwegian. Phonetics.	2
3.	Norwegian for students of Swedish and Danish, Swedish for students of Norwegian. Vocabulary.	2
4.	Norwegian for students of Swedish and Danish, Swedish for students of Norwegian. Vocabulary.	2
5.	Norwegian for students of Swedish and Danish, Swedish for students of Norwegian. Vocabulary.	2
6.	Norwegian for students of Swedish and Danish, Swedish for students of Norwegian. Morphology.	2
7.	Norwegian for students of Swedish and Danish, Swedish for students of Norwegian. Syntax. Prosody. Dialects. (New Norwegian (nynorsk)).	2
8.	Danish for students of Norwegian and Swedish. Swedish for students of Danish. Introduction. Phonetics.	2
9.	Danish for students of Norwegian and Swedish. Swedish for students of Danish. Phonetics.	2
10.	Danish for students of Norwegian and Swedish. Swedish for students of Danish. Vocabulary.	2
11.	Danish for students of Norwegian and Swedish. Swedish for students of Danish. Vocabulary.	2
12.	Danish for students of Norwegian and Swedish. Swedish for students of Danish. Vocabulary.	2
13.	Danish for students of Norwegian and Swedish. Swedish for students of Danish. Morphology.	2
14.	Danish for students of Norwegian and Swedish. Swedish for students of Danish. Prosody. Syntax. Dialects.	2
15.	Introduction to the transcription of foreign proper names in Latvian. Norms and recommendations. Transcription of Danish proper names in Latvian.	2
16.	Transcription of Swedish proper names in Latvian. Transcription of Norwegian proper names in Latvian..	2

Literature

For all students:

17. 
    Elsberga, Solveiga. 1985. Zviedru īpašvārdu atveide latviešu valodā. Krāj.: Latviešu valodas kultūras jautājumi, 21.laidiens. Rīga: Avots. 100-115.lpp.
    
18. 
    Nordstedt. 1994. Norstedts skandinaviska ordbok : svenska, danska och norska. Stockholm: Nordstedt.
    
19. 
    20 pages of text in each of the two other Scandinavian languages (10 pages non-fiction 10 pages fiction).
    

For students of Swedish:

1. 
   Kristiansen, H., Lundeby, E. 1991. Akkurat – sa nordmannen. Tammerfors: Institutionen för filologi II vid Tammerfors universitet.
   
2. 
   Cramer, J & Larsen, V. 1999. Dansk som nabosprog : Dansk grammatik for svensktalende. Århus: Aarhus universitetsforlag.
   

For students of Danish:

1. 
   Buus-Hansen, Palle. 1984. Nabosproget norsk. København: Grafisk. Aschehoug dansk Forlag A/S.
   
2. 
   Mårtenson, Per; Fjeldstad, A. 1993. Svenska för norrmän. Oslo: Ad Notam.
   

For students of Norwegian:

1. 
   Mårtenson, Per; Fjeldstad, A. 1993. Svenska för norrmän. Oslo: Ad Notam.
   
2. 
   Cramer, Jens; Kirkegaard, P. 1996. Dansk sproglære for nordmænd. Oslo: Ad Notam.