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philology
[fi-lol-uh-jee]
noun
the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
(especially in older use) linguistics, especially historical and comparative linguistics.
Obsolete.the love of learning and literature.
philology
/ ˌfɪləˈlɒdʒɪkəl, fɪˈlɒlədʒɪ /
noun
comparative and historical linguistics
the scientific analysis of written records and literary texts
(no longer in scholarly use) the study of literature in general
Other Word Forms
- philological adjective
- philologic adjective
- philologically adverb
- philologist noun
- philologer noun
- nonphilologic adjective
- nonphilological adjective
- unphilologic adjective
- unphilological adjective
- ˌˈDz adverb
- ˈDZDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of philology1
Word History and Origins
Origin of philology1
Example Sentences
Similar to Putin’s authoritarian regime, Kirill built a harsh hierarchy in the church that demands total conformity, Andrey Desnitsky, professor of philology at Vilnius University in Lithuania, told The Associated Press.
Halyna graduated from Kharkiv National University with a degree in philology, Ukrainian language and literature.
He also received a master’s degree in classical philology from Harvard.
First and foremost, one needs a love of the English language, especially philology – that's the historical development of language – and etymology – the study of word origins and roots.
They are very well educated, with degrees among them in history, philology, mathematics and biophysics.
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