The goal of the project “The Latvian Language in Time, Space, and Society (LaTS)” (No. VPP-LETONIKA-2025/1-0012, project lead Sanda Rapa) is to strengthen and expand knowledge of Latvian as a dynamic system shaped by its historical development, regional and social diversity, functional variety, and multilingual environment in Latvia and beyond, while simultaneously developing Latvian as a cornerstone of national identity and state security. To achieve this goal, the Latvian language will be studied in six dimensions: sociolinguistics, terminology and translation studies, dialectology and the study of the Latgalian written language, onomastics, the history of the Latvian language, and language acquisition. The project consists of six interrelated sub-projects that together correspond to the research tasks defined in sub-paragraph 6.1.1 of the Cabinet Order No. 559 of 12 September 2025. All sub-projects will contribute to the horizontal objectives of the programme: the development of human capital through student involvement; the expansion of the knowledge base in linguistics and related disciplines through peer-reviewed publications and monographs; the improvement of digital resources and tools by enhancing open-access linguistic databases and corpora; contributions to education and language policy development; as well as the dissemination of research results and the provision of recommendations for policymakers
On 22 December 2025, the first management meeting of the LaTS project took place, focusing on issues related to the project launch, the planned outcomes, and the organisation of further work.
The meeting participants agreed on the key administrative steps required to initiate the project, including the streamlining of work organisation and the review of staff workloads in view of parallel commitments in other projects. The need to ensure clear and timely information flow between the sub-projects was emphasised.
Special attention was given to the results outlined in the project application and to the initial planning of how these results would be achieved. In particular, the preparation of scientific publications and the rational use of work resources were highlighted during the discussions.
The meeting also addressed the recommendations of the project’s external evaluators, with an emphasis on the interconnection of the sub-projects, technological aspects, dissemination of results, and the timely assessment of potential risks.
Finally, issues related to work mobility and participation in academic events were discussed, clarifying the general principles for linking project-related activities with the project’s results during the initial phase of the project.
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