Project Title: Intra-lingual Aspects of the Latvian Academic Language

In Latvian: “Latviešu zinātnes valoda intralingvālā aspektā”

Project No. lzp-2018/2-0131

Project Acronym: LZVIA

Accounting Acronym: TSF z-A.D.

Programme: Fundamental and Applied Research of the Latvian Council of Science

Project Submitter: Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Translation Studies 

Cooperation Partner: Liepaja University Faculty of Humanities and Arts

Project Scientific Supervisor: Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Leading Researcher Agnese Dubova, academic work of the project in Liepaja University is lead and coordinated by the Professor Diāna Laiveniece

Scientific group of the project: It is planned to include a total of 15 scientific employees, of which 11 are from Ventspils University of Applied Sciences linguistics and IT fields, as well as 4 from Liepaja University linguistics field. Implementation of the project will engagelead researchers, doctoral students, Master’s and Bachelor’s students.

Project Duration: 1/12/2018–1/12/2020 (24 months, 2 reporting periods)

Brief Description of the Project and the Aim of the Project:

The research of the Latvian academic language in the intra-lingual aspect promotes the acquisition and use of a top-quality academic Latvian language in the national academic environment at various levels, incl. in schools, universities, research institutions, etc. There will be a written Latvian academic language digital corpus created within the project that will define the prerequisite for further research of the Latvian academic language and the academic discourse, as well in the international perspective. Results-based web page will contribute to the development of the academic culture. The web page and its mobile version will inform researchers from various science fields about the types of academic texts and their titles, as well as offer definitions and examples of the types of texts and also provide support in choosing the linguistic wording of various types of academic texts in Latvian. It will be used as an aid in writing academic researches, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral theses.

The aim of the project is to research the macrostructure and microstructure of various primary Latvian academic texts from many scientific fields by using corpus linguistics approach, analysing phrases and other textual elements, in doing so, promoting qualitative Latvian academic language usage in the national academic environment and defining prerequisites for further research of academic discourse.

Project Funding: EUR 193,182.00

VUAS Funding: EUR 133,242.00

Liepaja University Funding: EUR 59,940.00

Contact Information:

Project Manager – Agnese Dubova, agnese.dubova@venta.lv

Project Manager of the Collaboration Partner – Diāna Laiveniece, diantra@gmail.com

Current Events

November 2018 Application for the Fundamental and Applied Research Project has been Approved 

14–15 December – First Meeting of the Project Participants Held in Ventspils University of Applied Sciences