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Keele lihtsustamise põhimõtted Soomes

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ID21783149
AuthorsMinna Jaakola (0000-0002-8398-9939, Helsinki Art Museum, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume16
Issue1
Publication date2025-06-27
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEesti ja soome-ugri keeleteaduse ajakiri Journal of Estonian and Finno-Ugric Linguistics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1736-8987 • E-ISSN: 2228-1339
PublisherUniversity of Tartu (PUBLISHER • EE)
DOI10.12697/jeful.2025.16.1.08
OpenAlexW4411740594
LanguageET
References cited4

Artikkel annab ülevaate lihtsustatud keele põhimõtetest, lähtudes Soome keeleolukorrast. Arekeel ehk lihtne keel (sm selkokieli, ingl easy language, easy-to-read) ja selge keel (sm selkeä kieli, ingl plain language) on lähedased, aga siiski erineva tähendusega mõisted. Nende ühine eesmärk on olla keelelise suhtluse viis, mis on igale ühiskonnaliikmele võimalikult kättesaadav. Arekeel on selgest keelest lihtsam, olles mõeldud inimestele, kellele üldkeel ja ka selge keel on liiga keerulised. Eri riikides tehtud keelearendustöö näitab, et mõlema mõistega seotud aspektid on olulised. Siinne ülevaade keskendub üksnes arekeele kasutamise põhimõtetele. Soomes on arekeel olnud kaua aega kasutusel ja arekeeles avaldatakse ka eri tekste, peamiselt informeerivaid ja juhendavaid tekste, aga ka ilukirjandust. Ülevaade kõrvutab arekeele mõistet selge keele ja üldkeele mõistetega, tutvustab lühidalt arekeele uurimise ja arendamise seisu Soomes ning kirjeldab soome arekeele olulisemaid omadusi. Lõpuks arutletakse lühidalt selle üle, kas arekeelt on eraldiseisvana üldse vaja. Abstract. Minna Jaakola: Principles of easy language in Finland. This article provides an overview of the principles of easy language, based on the situation in Finland. Easy language or easy-to-read (Finnish: selkokieli) and plain language (Finnish: selkeä kieli) are closely related concepts but refer to different forms of language. Their common goal is to be a form of linguistic communication that is as accessible as possible to every member of society. Easy language is simpler than plain language, intended for people for whom standard form and even the plain language variant of Finnish are too complex. Research from Finland and other countries shows that both concepts are relevant in language planning. This overview exclusively focuses on the principles of using easy language. In Finland, easy language has been in use since the 1980s. Various texts, including informative, instructive, and fictional works, are published in easy language. This overview compares the concept of easy language with plain language and standard language concepts, briefly introduces the development and research of easy language in Finland, and describes the main characteristics of the Easy Finnish. Finally, it briefly discusses whether easy language is needed as a separate form of language

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