Grammar, Comparative and general
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Grammar, Comparative and general
- Here are entered: 1. Works comparing and classifying the grammatical structure of genetically unrelated languages or groups of languages; 2. Works in which the principles of grammar in general are discussed, i.e. general, philosophical or universal grammar. Works which present a specific comparison of the grammars of two or more languages or groups of languages are entered under the name of the language, with the subdivision [Grammar, Comparative,] e.g. [1. Slavic languages--Grammar, Comparative;] or, [1. Russian language--Grammar, Comparative--English. 2. English language--Grammar, Comparative--Russian;] or, [1. Slavic languages--Grammar, Comparative--Germanic. 2 Germanic languages--Grammar, Comparative--Slavic.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056260
- info:lc/authorities/sh85056260
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85056260#concept
Instance Of
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Variants
- Comparative grammar
- Grammar
- Grammar, Philosophical
- Grammar, Universal
- Language and languages--Grammar, Comparative
- Philosophical grammar
Broader Terms
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Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
LC Classification
- P151-P295
General Notes
- Here are entered: 1. Works comparing and classifying the grammatical structure of genetically unrelated languages or groups of languages; 2. Works in which the principles of grammar in general are discussed, i.e. general, philosophical or universal grammar. Works which present a specific comparison of the grammars of two or more languages or groups of languages are entered under the name of the language, with the subdivision [Grammar, Comparative,] e.g. [1. Slavic languages--Grammar, Comparative;] or, [1. Russian language--Grammar, Comparative--English. 2. English language--Grammar, Comparative--Russian;] or, [1. Slavic languages--Grammar, Comparative--Germanic. 2 Germanic languages--Grammar, Comparative--Slavic.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Philology, Comparative]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1990-12-27: revised
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