About Tiiu Erelt
Born 1942. Tiiu Erelt is an Estonian linguist.
Tiiu Erelt (until 1962 Tiiu Kask; born 20 April 1942 in Tallinn) is an Estonian linguist.
In 1965 she graduated from Tartu State University with a degree in Finno-Ugric languages. Her main fields of research have been Estonian terminology, dictionaries, lexicology, language planning, and the development of jargon in many disciplines. 2007: Honorary Member of the Mother Tongue Society
Works Vene-eesti kutse- ja ametinimetuste sõnastik (1979, with A. Argal and K. Torop) Eesti oskuskeel (1982) Väike uudissõnastik (1983, 1989) Uudis- ja unarsõnu (1985, with R. Kull and H. Meriste) Eesti-soome keeleteaduse sõnastik (1992, 1995) Nimekirjutusraamat (1993, one of the authors) Eesti ortograafia (1995, 2005) Eesti keele käsiraamat (1997, 2007, with M. Erelt and K. Ross) Eesti keelekorraldus (2002) Eesti-inglise keeleteaduse sõnastik (2003, with M. Erelt and E. Velt) Eesti oskuskeelekorralduse seisund (2003, with A. Tavast) Terminiõpetus (2007) Keelenõuanne soovitab 1–4 (1996–2008, one of the authors)
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Who is Tiiu Erelt?
Estonian linguist (born 1942)
When was Tiiu Erelt born?
Tiiu Erelt was born on 20 April 1942 in Tallinn.
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Tiiu Erelt is a linguist.
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Tiiu Erelt is Estonian.
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