By Months: Liina Kersna
Total Months: 8
Fully Profiled: 8
10.2025
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and analytical, respectfully addressing the Chairman and the Minister. The tone is critical and expresses confusion regarding the ministry's activities, emphasizing logical inconsistency and a lack of transparency. The speaker relies on facts and presents their viewpoint as a direct question to demand clarification.
09.2025
19 Speeches
The style is formal, detailed, and argumentative, especially in committee reports, where he/she thoroughly describes the procedural process and the participants' viewpoints. He/She uses logical appeals, contrasting opposing expenditures (school lunches versus teachers' salaries) to highlight his/her priority. The tone is occasionally sharp, particularly when criticizing opponents' past actions concerning teachers' salaries.
06.2025
8 Speeches
The speaker’s style is formal, substantive, and thorough, often focusing on presenting the committee’s work and procedural details. The tone is constructive and acknowledging, emphasizing consensus decisions and a sound legislative process. The arguments are predominantly logical and fact-based, utilizing statistics and references to clarify the content of the draft legislation.
05.2025
16 Speeches
The style is predominantly formal and procedural, particularly when submitting draft legislation on behalf of the Culture Committee. Discussions concerning education are analytical, relying on data and logical arguments (e.g., return on investment). The tone is optimistic about the future, highlighting Estonia's flexibility as a pioneer, but simultaneously cautionary and self-critical regarding the issue of gender balance.
04.2025
4 Speeches
The style is formal, serious, and philosophical, repeatedly emphasizing the concepts of "nurturing" and "viability." Both logical arguments (operating within the framework of legislation, corpus figures) and emotional appeals (a cultural landmark) are utilized. The speaker supports their positions with cultural examples (Jazzkaar, Kristjan Randalu) and academic citations, striking a balance between logic and value-based persuasion.
03.2025
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is formal and deferential, posing an analytical question to the Prime Minister during a parliamentary session. The speaker relies on logical arguments and statistical comparisons, carefully avoiding emotional appeals. The question is framed as a constructive inquiry regarding the state's future actions.
02.2025
3 Speeches
The style of address is formal, professional, and analytical, directly engaging the minister with questions. The politician employs logical arguments, referencing figures and research to substantiate their concern regarding the accessibility of services. The tone is demanding concerning clarity, particularly when confirming the provisions of the draft legislation, but remains generally respectful.
01.2025
1 Speeches
The rhetorical style is direct and critical, employing the phrase "we express astonishment" to condemn the actions of the opposing party. The tone is rather formal and focuses on procedural opposition.