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Browse the Thema subject categories hierarchy, or search for a specific term within the hierarchy.
| Notation | Category heading | ? |
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| C | Language & Linguistics | |
| CB | Language: reference & general With CB* codes, assign also LANGUAGE Qualifier(s), as appropriate |
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| CF | Linguistics With CF* codes, assign also LANGUAGE Qualifier(s) as appropriate; reserve CF* codes for use with academic & specialist works only |
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| CJ | Language teaching & learning Use CJ* codes for all material for teaching or learning a second language for adults, including ELT material; assign also LANGUAGE & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE Qualifier(s) as appropriate |
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- Click on a category description to reveal these ‘descendant’ subcategories
- Indentation indicates the ancestors and descendants of a category
- Click on the ✽ or ? to see or hide the usage notes
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- Searches are not case-sensitive, and search both the category headings and any notes
- You don’t need to use complete words (eg ‘celeb’)
- You can also search for Thema codes – these searches must be exact (eg ‘MFGV’)
- Click on a search result category to see it ‘in context’ with its ancestor and descendant categories
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