Philology - Wikipedia
WEBPhilology (from Ancient Greek φιλολογία (philología) 'love of word') is the study of language in oral and written historical sources. It is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics with strong ties to etymology.
Philology Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEB1. : the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature. 2. a. : linguistics. especially : historical and comparative linguistics. b. : the …
PHILOLOGICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBrelating to the study of language, especially its history and development: The book was the outcome of his philological work. In autumn 1889 he enrolled in philological studies at …
Philology | Historical Linguistics, Textual Criticism & Comparative ...
WEBPhilology, traditionally, the study of the history of language, including the historical study of literary texts. It is also called comparative philology when the emphasis is on the comparison of the historical states of different languages. The philological tradition is one of painstaking textual.
Philology - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJun 5, 2012 · Philology is derived from the Greek terms φίλος (love) and λόγος (word, reason) and literally means a love of words. It is the study of language in literary sources and is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics. Philology is generally associated with Greek and Classical Latin, in which it is termed philologia.
Philology | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature
WEBSummary. Philology—from the Greek words philologi’ā < philos “friend” and logos “word”—is a multi-faceted field of scholarship within the humanities which in its widest sense focuses on questions of time, history, and literature—with language as …
PHILOLOGICAL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBrelating to the study of language, especially its history and development: The book was the outcome of his philological work. In autumn 1889 he enrolled in philological studies …
PHILOLOGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBnoun. 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.
WEBlargely philological, as classicists or medievalists would define it. Indeed, Margaret Alexiou referred to this "gender gap" in her talk when she de-scribed philology in earlier times as "a male-dominated preserve. " Nonethe-less, through imaginative substitutions the roster of twelve speakers and respondents was broadened to include three women.
PHILOLOGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
WEBPHILOLOGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of philology in English. philology. noun [ U ] old-fashioned us / fɪˈlɑː.lə.dʒi / uk / fɪˈlɒl.ə.dʒi / Add to …
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