Comparative linguistics
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Comparative linguistics
- Here are entered works which compare languages or groups of languages for the specific purpose of determining their common origin, or discuss the method of their comparison, as represented by 19th century comparative philology and its subsequent developments. Works which compare or contrast two or more languages with the aim of finding principles which can be applied to practical problems in language teaching and translation are entered under the heading [Contrastive linguistics.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85029301
- info:lc/authorities/sh85029301
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85029301#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Comparative philology
- Philology, Comparative
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Earlier Established Forms
- Philology, Comparative
LC Classification
- P143-P143.3
General Notes
- Here are entered works which compare languages or groups of languages for the specific purpose of determining their common origin, or discuss the method of their comparison, as represented by 19th century comparative philology and its subsequent developments. Works which compare or contrast two or more languages with the aim of finding principles which can be applied to practical problems in language teaching and translation are entered under the heading [Contrastive linguistics.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Contrastive linguistics]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1996-11-04: revised
Alternate Formats
Suggest terminology
The LC Linked Data Service welcomes any suggestions you might have about terminology used for a given heading or concept.
Would you like to suggest a change to this heading?
Please provide your name, email, and your suggestion so that we can begin assessing any terminology changes.
Fields denoted with an asterisk (*) are required.
