Paleography
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Paleography
- Here are entered works on variations in the style of writing in the past and especially with ancient and medieval handwriting.
- Works on written languages as a form of communication or discourse are entered under [Written communication.]
- Works on the process or result of recording language in the form of conventionalized visible marks or graphic signs on a surface are entered under [Writing.] Works on the writing of a particular language are entered under the name of the language with subdivisions [Alphabet] and [Writing,] e.g. [Greek language--Alphabet; Egyptian language--Writing.] Works on systems of writing used by several peoples are entered under [Writing,] followed by the name of the system, e.g. [Writing, Arabic.]
- General and comparative works on the Semitic alphabet and its ancient and modern derivatives, or with similar series of characters employed to represent the sounds of a language, are entered under [Alphabet.]
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85097064#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Handwriting
Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
LC Classification
- Z105-Z115.5
General Notes
- Here are entered works on variations in the style of writing in the past and especially with ancient and medieval handwriting.
- Works on written languages as a form of communication or discourse are entered under [Written communication.]
- Works on the process or result of recording language in the form of conventionalized visible marks or graphic signs on a surface are entered under [Writing.] Works on the writing of a particular language are entered under the name of the language with subdivisions [Alphabet] and [Writing,] e.g. [Greek language--Alphabet; Egyptian language--Writing.] Works on systems of writing used by several peoples are entered under [Writing,] followed by the name of the system, e.g. [Writing, Arabic.]
- General and comparative works on the Semitic alphabet and its ancient and modern derivatives, or with similar series of characters employed to represent the sounds of a language, are entered under [Alphabet.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Alphabet; Writing; Written communication]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 2007-06-07: revised
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