Library of Congress Classification:Class P Language and Literature

Subclass P - Philology. Linguistics

P1-1091 Philology. Linguistics

P1-85 GeneralP87-96 Communication. Mass mediaP98-98.5 Computational linguistics. Natural language processingP99-99.4 Semiotics. Signs and symbolsP99.5-99.6 Nonverbal communicationP101-410 Language. Linguistic theory. Comparative grammarP501-769 Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) philologyP901-1091 Extinct ancient or medieval languages

Subclass PA - Greek and Latin languages and literature

PA1-199 Classical philologyPA201-899 Greek philology and languagePA1000-1179 Medieval and modern Greek languagePA2001-2915 Latin philology and languagePA3000-3049 Classical literaturePA3050-4505 Greek literaturePA3051-3285 Literary historyPA3300-3516 CollectionsPA3520-3564 Criticism, interpretation, etc.PA3601-3681 TranslationsPA3818-4505 Individual authorsPA5000-5660 Byzantine and modern Greek literaturePA6000-6971 Roman literaturePA8001-8595 Medieval and modern Latin literature

Subclass PB - Modern languages. Celtic languages

PB1-3029 Modern languages. Celtic languages

PB1-431 Modern languagesPB1001-3029 Celtic languages and literature

Subclass PC - Romance languages

PC1-5498 Romance

PC1-400 GeneralPC601-872 RomanianPC901-986 Raeto-Romance, including RomanshPC1001-1977 ItalianPC1981-1984 SardinianPC2001-3761 FrenchPC3801-3976 CatalanPC4001-4977 SpanishPC5001-5498 Portuguese

Subclass PD - Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages

PD1-(7159) Germanic

PD1-780 GeneralPD1001-1350 Old Germanic dialectsPD1501-(7159) North Germanic. Scandinavian

Subclass PE - English language

PE1-3729 English

PE101-(458) Anglo-Saxon. Old EnglishPE501-(693) Middle EnglishPE(814)-896 Early Modern EnglishPE1001-1693 Modern EnglishPE1700-3602 Dialects. Provincialisms, etc.PE3701-3729 Slang. Argot, etc.

Subclass PF - West Germanic languages

PF1-5999 West Germanic

PF1-979 DutchPF1001-1184 FlemishPF1401-1541 FriesianPF3001-5999 German

Subclass PG - Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian languages

PG1-9665 Slavic. Baltic. Albanian

PG1-7925 SlavicPG8001-9146 BalticPG9501-9665 Albanian

Subclass PH - Uralic languages and Basque

PH1-5490 Uralic. Basque

PH1-87 GeneralPH91-98.5 Finnic. Baltic-FinnicPH101-405 FinnishPH501-1109 Other Finnic languages and dialectsPH1201-1409 Ugric languagesPH2001-3445 HungarianPH3801-3820 Samoyedic languagesPH5001-5490 Basque

Subclass PJ - Oriental languages and literatures

PJ1-(9500) Oriental philology and literature

PJ1-489 GeneralPJ601-989 Special groupsPJ991-995 Afroasiatic languagesPJ1001-1989 EgyptologyPJ2001-2199 CopticPJ2340-2399 Libyco-Berber languages. Berber languagesPJ2401-2594 Cushitic languagesPJ3001-3097 Semitic philology and literaturePJ3101-(3971) Assyriology. AkkadianPJ4001-(4091) SumerianPJ4101-4197 West and North Semitic languagesPJ4501-5192 HebrewPJ5201-5329.5 AramaicPJ5401-5809 SyriacPJ5701-5709 East Syriac (Nestorian)PJ5711-5719 West Syriac (Jacobite)PJ5801-5809 Neo-Syriac dialects (Modern Syriac)PJ5901-5909 South Semitic languagesPJ6001-8517 ArabicPJ8991-9348 Ethiopian languages

Subclass PK - Indo-Iranian languages and literatures

PK1-(9601) Indo-Iranian philology and literature

PK1-85 GeneralPK101-2899 Indo-Aryan languagesPK(2901)-5471 Indo-Aryan literaturePK6001-6996 Iranian philology and literaturePK7001-7075 Dardic (Pisacha)PK8001-8832 ArmenianPK9001-9201 Caucasian languages

Subclass PL - Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

PL1-8844 Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

PL1-481 Ural-Altaic languagesPL(490)-495 Far Eastern languages and literaturePL501-889 Japanese language and literaturePL901-998 Korean language and literaturePL1001-3208 Chinese language and literaturePL3301-3311 Non-Chinese languages of ChinaPL3501-3509 Non-Aryan languages of India and Southeastern Asia in generalPL3512 Malaysian literaturePL3515 Singapore literaturePL3518 Languages of the MontagnardsPL3521-4001 Sino-Tibetan languagesPL4051-4054 Karen languagesPL4070-4074 Miao-Yao languagesPL4281-4587 Austroasiatic languagesPL4601-(4890) Dravidian languagesPL5001-7511 Languages of OceaniaPL8000-8844 African languages and literature

Subclass PM - Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages

PM1-9021 Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages

PM1-94 Hyperborean languages of Arctic Asia and AmericaPM101-2711 American languages (Aboriginal)PM3001-4566 Languages of Mexico and Central AmericaPM5001-7356 Languages of South America and the West IndiesPM7801-7895 Mixed languagesPM8001-8995 Artificial languages--Universal languagesPM8999 Picture languagesPM9001-9021 Secret languages

Subclass PN - General literature

PN1-6790 Literature (General)

PN1-9 PeriodicalsPN20-30 SocietiesPN45-57 Theory. Philosophy. EstheticsPN59-72 Study and teachingPN80-99 CriticismPN101-245 AuthorshipPN441-1009.5 Literary historyPN1010-1525 PoetryPN1530 The monologuePN1551 The dialoguePN1560-1590 The performing arts. Show businessPN1600-3307 DramaPN3311-3503 Prose. Prose fictionPN4001-4355 Oratory. Elocution, etc.PN4390 DiariesPN4400 Letters (Literary history)PN4500 Essays (Literary history)PN4699-5650 Journalism. The periodical press, etc.PN6010-6790 Collections of general literature

Subclass PQ - French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese literature

PQ1-3999 French literature

PQ1-771 History and criticismPQ(781)-841) Folk literaturePQ845 Juvenile literaturePQ1100-1297 CollectionsPQ1300-1595 Old French literature to ca. 1500/1550PQ1600-2726 Modern literaturePQ3800-3999 Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

PQ4001-5999 Italian literature

PQ4001-4199.5 History and criticismPQ4201-4263 CollectionsPQ4265-4926 Individual authors and worksPQ5901-5999 Regional, provincial, local, etc.

PQ6001-8929 Spanish literature

PQ6001-6168 History and criticismPQ6170-6269 CollectionsPQ6271-6726 Individual authors and worksPQ7000-8929 Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

PQ9000-9999 Portuguese literature

PQ9000-9129 History and criticismPQ9131-9188 CollectionsPQ9189-9326 Individual authors and worksPQ9400-9999 Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

Subclass PR - English literature

PR1-9680 English literature

PR1-56 Literary history and criticismPR57-78 CriticismPR111-116 Women authorsPR125-(138.5) Relations to other literatures and countriesPR161-488 By periodPR500-614 PoetryPR621-744 DramaPR750-890 ProsePR901-907.2 OratoryPR908 DiariesPR911-918 LettersPR921-928 EssaysPR931-938 Wit and humorPR(951)-981 Folk literaturePR1098-1369 Collections of English literaturePR1490-1799 Anglo-Saxon literaturePR1803-2165 Anglo-Norman period. Early English. Middle EnglishPR2199-3195 English renaissance (1500-1640)PR3291-3785 17th and 18th centuries (1640-1770)PR3991-5990 19th century, 1770/1800-1890/1900PR6000-6049 1900-1960PR6050-6076 1961-2000PR6100-6126 2001PR8309-9680 English literature: Provincial, local, etc.

Subclass PS - American Literature

PS1-3576 American literature

PS126-138 Biography, memoirs, letters, etc.PS147-152 Women authorsPS163-173 Treatment of special subjects, classesPS185-231 By periodPS241-286 Special regions, states, etc.PS301-326 PoetryPS330-353 DramaPS360-380 ProsePS400-408.2 OratoryPS409 DiariesPS410-419 LettersPS420-429 EssaysPS430-439 Wit and humor. SatirePS(451)-478 Folk literaturePS490 Juvenile literature (General)PS501-689 Collections of American literaturePS700-3622 Individual authorsPS(8001-8599) Canadian literature

Subclass PT - Germanic literature

PT1-4897 German literature

PT1-80 Literary history and criticismPT83-(873) History of German literaturePT(881)-(951) Folk literaturePT1100-1479 CollectionsPT1501-2728 Individual authors or worksPT3701-3971 Provincial, local, colonial, etc.PT4801-4897 Low German literature

PT5001-5980 Dutch literature

PT5001-5348 Literary history and criticismPT(5351)-5395 Folk literaturePT5398 Juvenile literature (General)PT5400-5547 CollectionsPT5555-5882.36 Individual authors or worksPT5901-5980 Provincial, local, foreignPT6000-6467.36 Flemish literature since 1830

PT6500-6593.36 Afrikaans literature

PT6500-6530 Literary history and criticismPT(6540)-6545 Folk literaturePT6550-6575 CollectionsPT6580 LocalPT6590-6593.36 Individual authors or works

PT7001-7099 Scandinavian literature

PT7001-7099 GeneralPT7101-7338 Old Norse literature: Old Icelandic and Old NorwegianPT7351-7550 Modern Icelandic literature

PT7581-7599 Faroese literature

PT7581-7592 Literary history and criticismPT7593-7596.5 CollectionsPT7597 LocalPT7598-7599 Individual authors or works

PT7601-8260 Danish literature

PT7601-7869 Literary history and criticismPT(7900)-7930 Folk literaturePT7935 Juvenile literature (General)PT7945-8046 CollectionsPT8050-8177.36 Individual authors or worksPT8205-8260 Provincial, local, foreign

PT8301-9155 Norwegian literature

PT8301-8574 Literary history and criticismPT(8600)-(8637) Folk literaturePT8640 Juvenile literature (General)PT8650-8733 CollectionsPT8750-8952.36 Individual authors or worksPT9000-9094 Landsmaal or New NorwegianPT9100-9155 Provincial, local, foreign

PT9201-9999 Swedish literature

PT9201-9499 Literary history and criticismPT(9509)-(9542) Folk literaturePT9544 Juvenile literature (General)PT9547-9639 CollectionsPT9565-9570 TranslationsPT9580-9599 PoetryPT9605-9625 DramaPT9626-9639 ProsePT9650-9877.36 Individual authors or worksPT9950-9999 Provincial, local, foreign

Subclass PZ - Fiction and juvenile belles lettres

PZ(1)-90 Fiction and juvenile belles lettres