The ''Linguistic Bibliography'' / ''Bibliographie Linguistique'' is an annual publication which first appeared in 1949. The publication provides comprehensive bibliographical descriptions of publications in
theoretical linguistics
Theoretical linguistics is a term in linguistics that, like the related term general linguistics, can be understood in different ways. Both can be taken as a reference to the theory of language, or the branch of linguistics that inquires into the ...
, with about 20,000 items added per year. Since 2002, the database has also been available online, as Linguistic Bibliography Online, and contains data from 1993 onward.
Overview
The ''Linguistic Bibliography'' covers all disciplines of
theoretical linguistics
Theoretical linguistics is a term in linguistics that, like the related term general linguistics, can be understood in different ways. Both can be taken as a reference to the theory of language, or the branch of linguistics that inquires into the ...
, both general and
language
Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and signed language, signed forms, and may also be conveyed through writing syste ...
specific, from all geographical areas, with the emphasis on lesser-known
Indo-European
The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the northern Indian subcontinent, most of Europe, and the Iranian plateau with additional native branches found in regions such as Sri Lanka, the Maldives, parts of Central Asia (e. ...
and
non-Indo-European languages. Both ''Linguistic Bibliography / Bibliographie Linguistique'' and ''Linguistic Bibliography Online'' are published by
Brill Leiden, Netherlands, on the authority of the Permanent International Committee of Linguists and under the auspices of the
International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences.
As of 1993, the online edition contained all entries of the printed volumes, with new records added on a monthly basis. Annual volumes of the ''Linguistic Bibliography'' are still published in print.
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Organization and features
Linguistic Bibliography's Online database
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contains over 360,000 records and is cross-searchable. It is updated 10 times per year with around 20,000 new records added per year. The database contains over 114,000 person's names, 2,400 journals and 10,000 publishers with records classified according to language and subject descriptors. Titles are given in their original language, with English translations provided of titles in lesser-known languages. Only scientific publications are included, and applied linguistic publications are listed only if they have theoretical implications.[
The Bibliography is published on the authority of the Permanent International Committee of Linguistics (CIPL) and is in accordance with the rules of the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) and the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Contributors include a network of international specialists, with some of these experts responsible for a specific field of linguistics, while others cover the production of their home country.][
The languages of the world are grouped under large categories, e.g. "Semitic". A separate section for ]Pidgin
A pidgin , or pidgin language, is a grammatically simplified form of contact language that develops between two or more groups of people that do not have a language in common: typically, its vocabulary and grammar are limited and often drawn f ...
and Creole language
A creole language, or simply creole, is a stable form of contact language that develops from the process of different languages simplifying and mixing into a new form (often a pidgin), and then that form expanding and elaborating into a full-fl ...
s was added in 1952. Though linguists today study sign languages as true languages, the category "Sign languages" was not added until the 1988 volume, when it appeared with 39 entries.
Categories
Topics covered include:Indo-European Languages
The Indo-European languages are a language family native to the northern Indian subcontinent, most of Europe, and the Iranian plateau with additional native branches found in regions such as Sri Lanka, the Maldives, parts of Central Asia (e. ...
*Asianic and Mediterranean Languages
* Basque and Ancient Languages of the Iberian Peninsula
* Hamito-Semitic / Afro-Asiatic Languages
* Caucasian Languages
* Eurasiatic Languages
*Dravidian Languages
The Dravidian languages are a language family, family of languages spoken by 250 million people, primarily in South India, north-east Sri Lanka, and south-west Pakistan, with pockets elsewhere in South Asia.
The most commonly spoken Dravidian l ...
* Languages of Mainland Southeast Asia
* Austronesian, Papuan and Australian Languages
* Indigenous Languages of the Americas
* Pidgin and Creole Languages (from 1952 onward)
* Subsaharan Africa Languages
* Sign Languages (from 1988 onward)
*Planned Languages
See also
* International Congress of Linguists
References
External links
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Published bibliographies
Publications established in 1949
Bibliography