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Language and languages

-- See Also the narrower term Academic language

-- See Also the narrower term Bilingualism

-- See Also the narrower term Children Language

Here are entered works which discuss child language in general or within an educational framework, including general characteristics and usage. Works which discuss from the linguistic or psycholinguistic viewpoint the process of the acquisition of the native language in children are entered under the heading Language acquisition.

-- See Also the narrower term Christian education and language

-- See Also the narrower term Colloquial language

--subdivisions Conversation and phrase books and Spoken English, [French, etc.] under names of languages, e.g. English language--Spoken English

-- See Also the narrower term Cults Language

-- See Also the narrower term Discrimination in language

-- See Also the narrower term Elocution

-- See Also the narrower term Endangered languages

-- See Also the narrower term Extinct languages

--names of particular extinct languages, e.g. Hittite language; Sumerian language

-- See Also the narrower term Flower language

-- See Also the narrower term Imaginary languages

-- See Also the narrower term Judgment

-- See Also the narrower term Language and education

-- See Also the narrower term Linguistic change

-- See Also Linguistics

Here are entered works dealing with the scientific study of human speech, including phonetics, phonemics, morphology, and syntax. Works dealing with language in general, the origin and history of language and surveys of languages, are entered under the heading Language and languages.

-- See Also the narrower term Mass media and language

-- See Also the narrower term Mimetic words

--subdivision Mimetic words under individual languages and groups of languages, e.g. English language--Mimetic words

-- See Also the narrower term Multilingualism

-- See Also the narrower term Native language

-- See Also the narrower term Onomatopoeia

--subdivision Onomatopoeic words under names of languages and groups of languages, e.g. English language--Onomatopoeic words

-- See Also the narrower term Oratory

Here are entered works on the rhetorical aspects of speeches. Works on speaking effectively in public are entered under Public speaking.
--subdivision Oratory under names of individual persons

-- See Also the narrower term Phonetic spelling

Here are entered works on phonetic spelling in general. International alphabets based on phonetic spelling are entered under the heading Phonetic alphabet. Works on the phonetic spelling of a particular language are entered under the name of the language with subdivisions Phonetics and Orthography and spelling, e.g. French language--Phonetics; German language--Orthography and spelling. Works dealing with the simplification of English spelling are entered under the heading Spelling reform.

-- See Also the narrower term Racism in language

-- See Also the narrower term Semantics

--subdivisions Etymology and Semantics under names of languages and groups of languages, e.g. English language--Etymology; English language--Semantics

-- See Also the narrower term Semantics (Philosophy)

-- See Also the narrower term Sign language

-- See Also the narrower term Speech

Here are entered works on the oral production of meaningful sounds in language. Works on speaking as a means of communication are entered under Oral communication.

-- See Also the narrower term Teachers Language

-- See Also the narrower term Tramps Language

-- See Also the narrower term Translating and interpreting

--subdivision Translating under uniform titles of sacred works, individual languages and groups of languages, and topical headings, e.g. Bible--Translating; English language--Translating

-- See Also the narrower term Voice

-- See Also the narrower term Women Language

-- See Also the narrower term Writing

Here are entered works on the process or result of recording language in the form of conventionalized visible marks or graphic signs on a surface. 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.Works on variations in the style of writing in the past, and especially with ancient and medieval handwriting, are entered under Paleography.Works on written languages as a form of communication or discourse are entered under Written communication.

-- See Also the narrower term Writing

-- See Also the narrower term Written communication

Here are entered works on written language as a form of communication or discourse.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 the heading 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.Works on variations in the style of writing in the past, and especially with ancient and medieval handwriting, are entered under Paleography.

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