philology
phi·lo·logy
noun
1.
the humanistic study of language and literature
Origin
Inherited from Middle English Philologie, from Latin philologia, from Ancient Greek φιλολογίᾱ (philologíā, “love of argument or reasoning, love of learning and literature”).
Phrases
- classical philology
- classical studies
- cognitive philology
- comparative philology
- higher criticism
- literary criticism
- lower criticism
- textual philology
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Broader terms
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