title: Lexical and grammatical structure of modern Estonian
reg no: SF0052488s03
project type: targeted financing
subject: 6. Humanities
status: accepted
institution: Institute of Estonian Language
head of project: Urmas Sutrop
duration: 01.01.2003 - 31.12.2007
description: The main aim of the topic is to provide an all-around and integrated view of the lexical and grammatical structure of Modern Estonian. In essence the planned study belongs to fundamental linguistic studies with several applied aspects. Both the fundamental and applied studies are planned to concentrate on the following spheres of the lexical and grammatical structure of the Estonian language, its planning and formal representation:
1. Semantic analysis of the vocabulary of the written standard, lexical layers and the theory of lexicon;
2. Language planning and terminology;
3. Relations between grammar and lexicon;
4. Language technology and computer linguistics.
The studies are meant to provide new information on the subject. Several aspects of the study will enrich general linguistics. The results are meant to be implemented in academic dictionaries, in language planning, terminology and language technology in order to provide for the natural development of the Estonian language. The study and its applications are meant to remarkably contribute to the functioning of the Estonian state and culture providing for the continuation of Estonian as a high-quality state language used in all spheres of life.

project group
no name institution position  
1.Tiiu EreltInstitute of Estonian Languagev-teadur 
2.Indrek HeinInstitute of Estonian Languagevõrgu-haldur 
3.Jelena KallasInstitute of Estonian Languageassistent 
4.Rudolf KarelsonInstitute of Estonian Languagev-teadur 
5.Indrek KiiselInstitute of Estonian Languageriistvara haldur 
6.Katrin KuusikInstitute of Estonian Languageassistent 
7.Külli KuuskInstitute of Estonian Languagekoostaja 
8.Tiiu LagleInstitute of Estonian Languagetoimetaja 
9.Margit LangemetsInstitute of Estonian Languages-juh 
10.Tiina LeemetsInstitute of Estonian Languageteadur 
11.Jane LepasaarInstitute of Estonian Languageassistent 
12.Maimu LiivInstitute of Estonian Languagetoimetaja 
13.Nelli MeltsInstitute of Estonian Languagev-toimet 
14.Helle MetslangInstitute of Estonian Languagev-teadur 
15.Meelis MihklaInstitute of Estonian Languagehaldus-direktor 
16.Merilin MiljanInstitute of Estonian Languageteadur 
17.Argo MundInstitute of Estonian Languageassistent 
18.Sirje MäearuInstitute of Estonian Languageteadur 
19.Merike MägediInstitute of Estonian Languagetoimetaja 
20.Hille PajupuuInstitute of Estonian Languageteadussekret. 
21.Indrek PetersonInstitute of Estonian Languageteadur 
22.Liisi PiitsInstitute of Estonian Languageassistent 
23.Tiina PuolakainenInstitute of Estonian Languagejäreldoktor 
24.Peeter PällInstitute of Estonian Languages-juh 
25.Maire RaadikInstitute of Estonian Languageteadur 
26.Sirje RatsoInstitute of Estonian Languageküljendaja 
27.Heete SahkaiInstitute of Estonian Languageteadur 
28.Maria-Maren SepperInstitute of Estonian Languageassistent 
29.Urmas SutropInstitute of Estonian Languagedirektor 
30.Mai TiitsInstitute of Estonian Languagev-toimet 
31.Ene VainikInstitute of Estonian Languageteadur 
32.Tiia ValdreInstitute of Estonian Languagev-toimet 
33.Silvi VareInstitute of Estonian Languagev-teadur 
34.Leidi VeskisInstitute of Estonian Languagev-toimet 
35.Ülle ViksInstitute of Estonian Languagev-teadur 
36.Piret VollInstitute of Estonian Languagetoimetaja