> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://ldaca.gitbook.io/metadata-for-language-data/defined-term-sets/linguisticgenreterms.md).

# LinguisticGenreTerms

A set of expected values for the linguistic genre of a resource.

These terms overlap with OLAC's list of [text types](http://www.language-archives.org/REC/type-20020628.html#text), but there are differences: \
OLAC adds **singing** and **unintelligible speech** but does not include **Informational, Interview, Lexicon** and **Thesaurus**.

This set of terms includes:\
[Dialogue](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/dialogue.md)\
[Drama](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/drama.md)\
[Formulaic](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/formulaic.md)\
[Informational](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/informational.md)\
[Interview](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/interview.md)\
[Lexicon](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/lexicon.md)\
[Ludic](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/ludic.md)\
[Oratory](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/oratory.md)\
[Procedural](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/procedural.md)\
[Narrative](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/narrative.md)\
[Report](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/report.md)\
[Thesaurus](/metadata-for-language-data/defined-terms/thesaurus.md)