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-- 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 eduational 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 Deaf children Language

-- See Also the narrower term Dictionaries, Polyglot

--subdivision Dictionaries--Polyglot under topical subjects and individual languages, e.g. English language--Dictionaries--Polyglot

-- See Also the narrower term Elocution

-- See Also the narrower term Formal languages

-- See Also the narrower term Judgment

-- See Also the narrower term Language and education

-- See Also the narrower term Linguistic change

-- See Also the narrower term 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 Multilingualism

-- See Also the narrower term Music and language

-- See Also the narrower term Nonsexist language

-- 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 Psycholinguistics

--subdivision Psychological aspects under names of languages, e.g. English language--Psychological aspects

-- See Also the narrower term Racism in language

-- See Also the narrower term Schizophrenics 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 Sociolinguistics

--subdivision Social aspects under names of languages, e.g. English language--Social aspects

-- 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 Translating and interpreting

--subdivision Translating under subjects, e.g. Chinese language--Translating; Science--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 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.