Uldis Balodis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4794886 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Uldis Balodis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Uldis |
| FAMILY NAME | Balodis |
| SIGNATURE | BALODIS U |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Latvia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5970-2494 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
In memoriam Tiit-Rein Viitso (4 March 1938 — 2 December 2022)
Viitso -an esteemed researcher of Finnic languages, an inspiring teacher for many young linguists at the University of Tartu, and the longstanding editor-in-chief of Linguistica Uralica -passed away.Tiit-Rein Viitso's roots were in Virumaa in northern Estonia and he graduated from the University of Tartu in 1961 completing a thesis on Votic.In 1966, he defended his candidate's thesis on Onega Veps.In 1983, he defended his doctoral dissertation in…
Lutsi speakers and rememberers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries
This article describes the language of the last speakers of Lutsi as well as their family background and the sources of their language knowledge, in order to show the paths by which Lutsi language knowledge – even if only of a fragmentary sort – has survived up to the present day. The language knowledge of these last speakers is described using observations taken from the field notes and memories of other researchers as well as from my own encoun…
The South Estonian language islands in the context of the Central Baltic area
This article offers a comparative analysis of several morphosyntactic and phonological features in the South Estonian language islands: Leivu, Lutsi, and Kraasna. The objective is to give an overview of the distribution of selected features, their (in)stability over time, and discuss their form and use in a broader areal context. To achieve this goal, comparative information was also included from the closest cognate varieties (Estonian and the S…
Introductory survey of the South Estonian language islands
The South Estonian language islands – Leivu, Lutsi, Kraasna – are three historically South Estonian-speaking exclaves located not only beyond the borders of Estonia, but also geographically separated from the main body of South Estonian speakers for at least several centuries. Two of these communities – Leivu and Lutsi – were located in present-day Latvia. The third community – Kraasna – was located near the northernmost Lutsi communities – only …
Expeditions among the Lutsi Estonians and the design of Language Learning Materials
The Lutsi Estonians (Lutsis) are a historically South Estonian-speaking minority that has inhabited a network of more than 50 villages in the historical rural parishes of Pilda, Nirza, Brigi, and Mērdzene surrounding the city of Ludza, in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, for at least three to four centuries. Between 2013 and 2016, I received funding from the Kone Foundation to document the present state of the Lutsis and to write a Lutsi lan…
Language Loyalty, Language Planning and Language Revitalization
The South Estonian language islands in the context of the Central Baltic area
This article offers a comparative analysis of several morphosyntactic and phonological features in the South Estonian language islands: Leivu, Lutsi, and Kraasna. The objective is to give an overview of the distribution of selected features, their (in)stability over time, and discuss their form and use in a broader areal context. To achieve this goal, comparative information was also included from the closest cognate varieties (Estonian and the S…
Expeditions among the Lutsi Estonians and the design of Language Learning Materials
The Lutsi Estonians (Lutsis) are a historically South Estonian-speaking minority that has inhabited a network of more than 50 villages in the historical rural parishes of Pilda, Nirza, Brigi, and Mērdzene surrounding the city of Ludza, in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, for at least three to four centuries. Between 2013 and 2016, I received funding from the Kone Foundation to document the present state of the Lutsis and to write a Lutsi lan…
Language Loyalty, Language Planning and Language Revitalization
Expeditions among the Lutsi Estonians and the design of Language Learning Materials
The Lutsi Estonians (Lutsis) are a historically South Estonian-speaking minority that has inhabited a network of more than 50 villages in the historical rural parishes of Pilda, Nirza, Brigi, and Mērdzene surrounding the city of Ludza, in the Latgale region of eastern Latvia, for at least three to four centuries. Between 2013 and 2016, I received funding from the Kone Foundation to document the present state of the Lutsis and to write a Lutsi lan…
Lutsi speakers and rememberers in the late 20th and early 21st centuries
This article describes the language of the last speakers of Lutsi as well as their family background and the sources of their language knowledge, in order to show the paths by which Lutsi language knowledge – even if only of a fragmentary sort – has survived up to the present day. The language knowledge of these last speakers is described using observations taken from the field notes and memories of other researchers as well as from my own encoun…
The South Estonian language islands in the context of the Central Baltic area
This article offers a comparative analysis of several morphosyntactic and phonological features in the South Estonian language islands: Leivu, Lutsi, and Kraasna. The objective is to give an overview of the distribution of selected features, their (in)stability over time, and discuss their form and use in a broader areal context. To achieve this goal, comparative information was also included from the closest cognate varieties (Estonian and the S…
Introductory survey of the South Estonian language islands
The South Estonian language islands – Leivu, Lutsi, Kraasna – are three historically South Estonian-speaking exclaves located not only beyond the borders of Estonia, but also geographically separated from the main body of South Estonian speakers for at least several centuries. Two of these communities – Leivu and Lutsi – were located in present-day Latvia. The third community – Kraasna – was located near the northernmost Lutsi communities – only …
In memoriam Tiit-Rein Viitso (4 March 1938 — 2 December 2022)
Viitso -an esteemed researcher of Finnic languages, an inspiring teacher for many young linguists at the University of Tartu, and the longstanding editor-in-chief of Linguistica Uralica -passed away.Tiit-Rein Viitso's roots were in Virumaa in northern Estonia and he graduated from the University of Tartu in 1961 completing a thesis on Votic.In 1966, he defended his candidate's thesis on Onega Veps.In 1983, he defended his doctoral dissertation in…
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