What is Language?

There are many ways to approach determining what Language is. One approach is to provide individual definitions. However, definitions cannot provide real-world guidance as to where to find books on language or how to understand which fields of study exist and how they are organized. Another method is to provide a comprehensive taxonomy of subjects within the domain of language, such as provided by the Library of Congress Subject Headings.

Taxonomies According to Library of Congress Subject Headings Taxonomy of Individual Languages Taxonomy of Language Families Taxonomy of Language Names -- By Geographic Regions Taxonomy of Language Subjects (Other than Names of Languages) Taxonomy of Call Numbers -- Where to find the books on Language on University Library Shelves