Historical linguistics
notation: P140
type: Concept

Comparative linguistics
example: Note under [Contrastive linguistics]
type: Concept
in scheme: lcsh
broader: Historical linguistics
notation: P143-P143.3
member: collection LCSH General
member: collection LCSHAuthorizedHeadings
member: collection SubdivideGeographicalIndirect
alternative label: Comparative philology
alternative label: Philology, Comparative
created: 1986-02-11T00:00:00
note: Here are entered works which compare languages or groups of languages for the specific purpose of determining their common origin, or discuss the method of their comparison, as represented by 19th century comparative philology and its subsequent developments. Works which compare or contrast two or more languages with the aim of finding principles which can be applied to practical problems in language teaching and translation are entered under the heading [Contrastive linguistics.]
modified: 1996-11-04T14:30:26