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LANGUAGES
Dictionaries, philology, linguistics

AND

LITERATURES
Authors, genres, etc

English

Modern European languages
Celtic
Romance
Germanic
West Germanic

Classical:
Greek
Latin

East Asia, Africa, Oceania
Finno-Ugrian, Basque
Indo-Iranian
Native American
Semitic / Oriental
Slavic

Philology / Linguistics

Literature (General)
Literary History
Poetry
Drama
Prose

English:
   American
   Other English

French
German
Italian
Spanish

Classical:
Greek
Latin

East Asia, Africa, Oceania
Finno-Ugrian, Basque
Indo-Iranian
Native American
Semitic / Oriental
Slavic


P - PN


PQ - PR


PS - PT 1799


PT 1800 - PT 9999


P
   1-1091           Philology.  Linguistics
   1-85               General
   87-96              Communication.  Mass media
   94.7                 Interpersonal communication
   95-95.6              Oral communication.  Speech
   98-98.5            Computational linguistics.  Natural
                        language processing
   99-99.4            Semiotics
   99.5-99.6          Nonverbal communication
   101-410            Language.  Linguistic theory.  Comparative
                          grammar
   118-118.7            Language acquisition
   121-149              Science of language (Linguistics)
   201-299              Comparative grammar
   301-301.5            Style.  Composition.  Rhetoric
   302-302.87           Discourse analysis
   306-310              Translating and interpreting
   321-324.5            Etymology
   325-325.5            Semantics
   326-326.5            Lexicology
   327-327.5            Lexicography
   375-381              Linguistic geography
   501-769            Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) philology
   901-1091           Extinct ancient or medieval languages

PA
   1-199            Classical philology
   (201)-(899)      Greek philology and language
   1000-(1179)      Medieval and modern Greek language
   2001-2915        Latin philology and language
   (3000)-(3049)    Classical literature
PA (3050)-4505      Greek literature
   (3051)-3285        Literary history
   3300-3516          Collections
   3520-3564          Criticism, interpretation, etc.
   3601-3681          Translations
   3818-4505          Individual authors
   3825-3849            Aeschylus
   3851-3858            Aesophus
   3890-3926            Aristoleles
   3949-3964            Demosthenes
   3973-3992            Euripedes
   4018-4209            Homerus
   4279-4333            Plato
   4367-4389            Plutarchus
   4413-4434            Sophocles
   4452-4486            Thucydides
   4494-4499            Xenophon
   5000-5660        Byzantine and modern Greek literature
   5301-5637          Individual authors
PA (6000)-6971      Roman literature
   6001-(6097)        Literary history
   (6100)-6140        Collections
   6141-6144          Criticism, interpretation, etc.
   6155-6191          Translations
   6202-6971          Individual authors
   6235-6269            Caesar, C. Julius
   6278-6370            Cicero
   6393-6444            Horatius
   6482-6496            Lucretius
   6501-6510            Martialis
   6519-6553            Ovidius Naso
   6568-6609            Plautus
   6611-6637            Plinius
   6661-6693            Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
   6705-6753            Tacitus
   6755-6785            Terentius
   6801-6961            Virgilius
   8001-8595        Medieval and modern Latin literature
   8200-8595          Individual authors  

                 Modern European languages
PB    
   1-431              General works
                      Celtic languages and literatures
   1201-1449            Irish
   1501-1709            Gaelic.  Scottish Gaelic
   1801-1867            Manx
   1950                 Pict  
   2001-3029            Brythonic group
                            Including Welsh, Cornish, Breton,
                              Gallic

PC    
   1-5498             Romance languages
   601-872              Romanian language and literature
   1001-1977            Italian
   2001-3761            French.  Provencal
   3801-3976            Catalan language and literature
   4001-4977            Spanish
   5001-5498            Portuguese
 
PD
                      Germanic languages
   1001-1350            Old Germanic dialects
                            Including Gothic, Vandal, Burgundian,
                              Langobardian
   1501-5929            Scandinavian.  North Germanic
   2201-2392              Old Norse.  Old Icelandic and Norwegian
   2401-2489              Icelandic
   2571-2999              Norwegian
   3001-3929              Danish
   5001-5929              Swedish

PE    
   1-3729               English        

PF    
   1-5999               West Germanic
   1-979                  Dutch
   1001-1184              Flemish
   1401-1541              Friesian language and literature
   3001-5999              German

PG                   
                      Slavic.  Baltic, Albanian languages and
                          literature
   1-7925               Slavic
   615-716                Church Slavic
   801-1199               Bulgarian.  Macedonian
   1201-1696              Serbo-Croatian
   1801-1962              Slovenian
   2001-3987              Russian.  White Russian.  Ukrainian
   4001-5546              Czech.  Slovak
   5631-7446              Polish.  Sorbian
   8001-9146            Baltic
   8501-8772              Lithuanian
   8801-9146              Latvian
   9501-9665            Albanian

PH    
   1-5490             Finno-Ugrian, Basque languages and
                          literatures
   101-1109             Finnish
   101-405                Finnish (Proper)
   601-671                Estonian
   701-735                Lapp
   801-836                Mari
   1201-3445            Ugrian.  Hungarian
   5001-5490            Basque

                 Oriental languages and literatures
PJ    
   1-995              General works
   1001-2199          Egyptian.  Coptic
   2353-2367          Libyan group
   2369-2399          Berber
   2401-2594          Cushitic

PJ
   3001-9293          Semitic
   3101-4083            Assyrian.  Sumerian
   4501-5192            Hebrew
   5201-5329            Aramaic
   5403-5909            Syriac
   6001-8517            Arabic
   8991-9293            Ethiopian

PK
   1-6996             Indo-Iranian
                          Including Vedic, Sanskrit, Pali,
                            Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu,
                            Hindustani, Sinhalese, Persian
   8001-8835          Armenian
   9001-9201          Caucasian.  Georgian

PL    
   1-8844           Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia,
                        Africa, Oceania
   1-481              Ural-Altaic languages
   501-889            Japanese language and literature
   901-998            Korean language and literature
   1001-3207          Chinese language and literature
   5001-7511          Oceanic languages and literatures
   8000-8844          African languages and literatures

PM                 
                    Hyperborean, Indian, and Artificial languages
   1-95               Hyperborean languages of America
   101-7356           American Indian languages
   8001-9021          Artificial languages

PN
   1-6790           Literature (General)
   1-9                Periodicals
   20-30              Societies
   45-57              Theory.  Philosophy.  Esthetics
   59-72              Study and teaching
   80-99              Criticism
   101-245            Authorship
   172-239              Technique.  Literary composition, etc.
   241-241.5            Translating as a literary pursuit
PN 441-1009.5         Literary history
   451-497              Biography
   500-519              Collections
   597-605              Special relations, movements, and
                          currents of literature
   610-779              By period
   611-649                Ancient
   661-694                Medieval (to 1500)
   683-687                  Legends
   688-691                  Poetry
   692-693                  Prose.  Prose fiction
   695-779                Modern
   715-749                  Renaissance (1500-1700)
   801-820              Romance literature
   821-840              Germanic literature
   841                  Black literature (General)
   842                  Jewish literature in various languages
   851-(884)            Comparative literature
   (905)-1008           Folk literature
   980-995                Fables
   1008.2-1009.5        Juvenile literature
PN 1010-1525          Poetry
   1031-1049            Theory, philosophy, relations, etc.
   1065-1085            Relations to, and treatment of,
                          special subjects
   1110-1279            History and criticism
   1301-1333            Epic poetry
   1341-1347            Folk poetry
   1351-1389            Lyric poetry
   1530               The monologue
   1551               The dialogue
   1560-1590          The performing arts.  Show business
   1585-1589            Centers for the performing arts
PN 1600-3307          Drama
   1635-1650            Relation to, and treatment of, special
                          subjects
   1660-1693            Technique of dramatic composition
   1720-1861            History
   1865-1988            Special types
   1990-1992.92         Broadcasting
   1991-1991.9            Radio broadcasts
   1992-1992.92           Television broadcasts
   1992.93-19 92.95     Nonbroadcast video recordings
   1993-1999            Motion pictures
   1997-1997.85           Plays, scenarios, etc.
   2000-3307            Dramatic representation.  The theater
   2061-2071              Art of acting
   2085-2091              The stage and accessories
   2131-2193              By period
   2131-2145                Ancient
   2152-2160                Medieval
   2171-2179                Renaissance
   2181-2193                Modern
   2219.3-3030            Special regions or countries
   3035                   The Jewish theater
   3151-3171              Amateur theater
   3175-3191              College and school theatricals
   3203-3299              Tableaux, pageants, "Happenings," etc.
PN 3311-3503          Prose.  Prose fiction
   3329-3352            Philosophy, theory, etc.
   3355-3383            Technique.  Authorship 
   3427-3448            Special kinds of fiction.  Fiction
                          genres
   3451-3503            History
   4001-4355          Oratory.  Elocution, etc.
   4071-4095            Study and teaching
   4177-4191            Debating
   4199-4321            Recitations (in English)
   4331-4355            Recitations in foreign languages
   4390               Diaries
   4400               Letters (Literary history)
   4500               Essays (Literary history)
   4699-5650          Journalism.  The periodical press, etc.
   4735-4748            Relation to the state.  Government and
                          the press.  Liberty of the press
   4775-4784            Technique.  Practical journalism
   4825-4830            Amateur journalism
   4832-4836            Magazines and other periodicals
   4840-5648            By region or country
   5650                 The Jewish press
   6010-6790          Collections of general literature
   6066-6069            Special classes of authors
   6080-6095            Quotations
   6081-6084              English
   6086-6089              French
   6090-6110              German
   6099-6110            Poetry
   6110.5-6120          Drama
   6120.15-6120.95      Fiction
   6121-6129            Orations
   6130-6140            Letters
   6141-6145            Essays
   6146.5-6231          Wit and humor
   6157-6222              By region or country
   6233-6238            Anacreontic literature
   6244-6246            Literary extracts.  Commonplace books
   6249-6258            Ana
   6259-6268            Anecdotes.  Table talk
   6269-6278            Aphorisms.  Apothegms
   6279-6288            Epigrams
   6288.5-6298          Epitaphs
   6299-6308            Maxims
   6309-6318            Mottoes
   6319-6328            Sayings, bon mots, etc.
   6329-6338            Thoughts
   6340-6348            Toasts
   6348.5-6358          Emblems, devices
   6361                 Paradoxes
   6366-6377            Riddles, acrostics, charades, 
                          conundrums, etc.
   6400-6525            Proverbs
   6700-6790            Comic books, strips, etc.
                                    
PQ
   1-3999            French literature
   1-771               History and criticism
   1-150                 General
   151-221               Medieval.  Old French
   226-310               Modern
   400-491               Poetry
   500-591               Drama
   601-771               Prose and prose fiction
   (781)-841)          Folk literature
   845                 Juvenile literature
   1100-1297           Collections
   1100-1145             General
   1160-1193             Poetry
   1211-1241             Drama
   1243-1297             Prose
   1300-1595           Old French literature
                           To ca. 1500/1550
   1300-1391             Collections
                         Individual authors and works
   1411-1545               To 1350/1400
   1551-1595               (14th-) 15th century (to ca. 1525)
   1600-2686           Modern literature
                         Individual authors
   1600-1709               16th century
   1710-1935               17th century
   1947-2147               18th century
   2149-2551               19th century
   2600-2651               1900-1960
   2660-2686               1961-
   3800-3999           Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
PQ 4001-5999      Italian literature
   4001-4199.5         History and criticism
   4001-4063             General
   4064-4075             Early to 1500
   4077-4088             Modern
   4091-(4131)           Poetry
   4133-4160             Drama 
   4161-4185             Prose
   (4186)-(4199)         Folk literature
   4199.5                Juvenile literature (General)
   4201-4263           Collections
   4201-4204             General
   4205-4206             Translations
   4207-4225             Poetry
   4227-4245             Drama
   4247-4263             Prose
   4265-4556           Individual authors and works to 1400
   4561-4664           Individual authors, 1400-1700
   4675-4734           Individual authors, 1701-1900
   4800-4851           Individual authors, 1900-1960
   4860-4886           Individual authors, 1961-
   5901-5999           Regional, provincial, local, etc.
PQ 6001-8929      Spanish literature
   6001-6168           History and criticism
   6001-6056             General
   6056                    Moorish-Spanish literature
   6058-6060             Early to 1500
   (6061)-6073           Modern
   6075-6098             Poetry
   6098.7-6129           Drama
   6131-6153             Prose
   (6155)-(6167)         Folk literature
   6168                  Juvenile literature (General)
   6170-6269           Collections
   6170-6174.9           General
   6174.95-6215          Poetry
   6217-(6241)           Drama
   6247-6264             Prose
   (6265)-6269           Translations
   6271-6498           Individual authors and works to 1700
   6500-6576           Individual authors, 1700-ca. 1868
   6600-6647           Individual authors, 1868-1960
   6650-6676           Individual authors, 1961-
   7000-8929           Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
   7081-8560             Spanish America
   9000-9999         Portuguese literature
   9000-9129           History and criticism
   9000-9034             General
   9035-9055             Special periods
   9061-9081             Poetry
   9083-9095             Drama
   9097-9119             Prose
   (9121)-(9128)         Folk literature
   9129                  Juvenile literature (General)
   9131-9188           Collections
   9131-9144             General
   9137                    Translations
   9149-9163             Poetry
   9164-9170             Drama
   9172-9188             Prose
   9189                Individual authors and works to 1500
   9191-9255           Individual authors and works, 1500-1700
   9261                Individual authors, 1701-1960
   9262-9288           Individual authors, 1961-
   9400-9999           Provincial, local, colonial, etc.
   9500-9698.36          Brazil


PR    
   1-9680             English literature
   
PS    
   1-3576             American literature

PT               
                      Germanic literatures
   1-4897               German literature
   5001-5980            Dutch literature
   6000-6471            Flemish literature
   6500-6592.36         Afrikaans literature
                        Scandinavian literature
   7001-7099              General works
   7101-7338              Old Norse.  Old Icelandic
   7351-7550              Modern Icelandic literature
   7601-8260              Danish literature
   8301-9155              Norwegian literature
   9201-9999              Swedish literature

PZ    
   5-90             Juvenile belles lettres
                        Works classed here are in English and in
                          foreign languages


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