CONFERENCEThe aim of the module is to provide in-depth knowledge, skills and competence in the use of language technologies in linguistics and literary studies related to Latvian studies – in understanding the phonetic, morphemic and morphophonemic system of the Latvian language, in modern analysis and usage – which are necessary for the development of thinking skills, synthesis and analysis, broadening the systemic linguistic horizon, and improving data processing skills, which in turn will contribute the possibility of a successful integration into the labor market.
The courses included in the module allow students to acquire skills in using modern language technologies and tools and to use these tools for the creation, accumulation, processing and analysis of diverse language data sets (databases, corpora).
Courses available in the autumn semester 2025:
Morphemics, Morphophonology and Database of Latvian Morphemes (ValoM119)
Lecturer: professor Dr.philol. A. Kalnača
Course language: Latvian
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge both in general and practical terms of the morphemic structure and morphophonological phenomena, and their interconnection as well as the creation of the database of Latvian morphemes.
Study course objectives: 1) to develop the comprehension of the morphemes, their types, and principles of their combining; 2) to study and to analyze the reasons of morpheme alternations; 3) to develop the linguistic competence by creation and research of the database of morphemes using theoretical knowledge of the Modern Latvian morphemics, morphophonology, and word-formation system.
Speech Data Processing and Analysis (ValoM046)
Lecturer: lecturer Dr.philol. I. Auziņa
Course languages: Latvian and English
The aim of this course is to provide the knowledge and skills required for theoretical research and practical work in speech data processing and analysis, to introduce the basic concepts and methods of speech analysis, as well as the stages of a speech corpus development.
The objectives of the course are 1) to provide knowledge about the acoustic and auditory properties of speech sounds, speech data processing, analysis and visualization methods, 2) to acquaint students with computer programs and tools suitable for acoustic analysis and multilevel speech data annotation, and to promote their use in research and analysis, as well as the creation of speech corpora.
The study course reinforces knowledge about the various stages of the process of speech communication, allows to understand the basic principles of speech technology.