Previous versions of Thema are still available 1.2 1.1 1.0.
Browse the Thema subject categories hierarchy, or search for a specific term within the hierarchy.
| Notation | Category heading | Add | Mod | ? |
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| C | Language & Linguistics | |||
| CB | Language: reference & general Use with: (all CB* codes) LANGUAGE Qualifiers 2* as appropriate |
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| CF | Linguistics Use for: academic & specialist works only. Use with: (all CF* codes) LANGUAGE Qualifiers 2* as appropriate |
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| CJ | Language teaching & learning Use for: (all CJ* codes) all material for teaching or learning a second language for adults, including ELT material. Use with: LANGUAGE 2* & EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE 4* Qualifiers as appropriate |
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- An ellipsis indicates a category has more detailed subcategories
- 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
- Search for categories (for example ‘celebrity’) using the search field at the top
- 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
- A click on ‘Category heading’ or a blank search returns you to the top level of the hierarchy
- Click on the notation to copy the code to the clipboard