Grammar, Comparative and general

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Scope Notes

Here are entered: 1. Works comparing and classifying the grammatical structure of genetically unrelated languages or groups of languages; 2. Works in which the principles of grammar in general are discussed, i.e. general, philosophical or universal grammar. Works which present a specific comparison of the grammars of two or more languages or groups of languages are entered under the name of the language, with the subdivision [Grammar, Comparative,] e.g. [1. Slavic languages--Grammar, Comparative;] or, [1. Russian language--Grammar, Comparative--English. 2. English language--Grammar, Comparative--Russian;] or, [1. Slavic languages--Grammar, Comparative--Germanic. 2 Germanic languages--Grammar, Comparative--Slavic.]

Used for

Comparative grammar
Grammar
Grammar, Philosophical
Grammar, Universal
Language and languages--Grammar, Comparative
Philosophical grammar

Examples

Note under [Philology, Comparative]

Editorial Notes

subdivision [Grammar, Comparative] under names of languages

Broader Terms (2)

Hierarchy

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