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Guide to Dewey Decimal Classification

Understanding the Dewey Decimal Classification system which is used to organise books in the Library.

400 Language

400 comprise language, linguistics, and specific languages.

  • 410 Linguistics
  • 420 English & Old English languages
  • 430 German & related languages
  • 440 French & related languages
  • 450 Italian, Romanian & related languages
  • 460 Spanish, Portuguese, Galician
  • 470 Latin & Italic languages
  • 480 Classical & modern Greek languages
  • 490 Other languages