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 | 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 Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of PHILOLOGY is the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature.
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.
WEBWhile philology has traditionally been associated with literature, it has also allied with other disciplines that require careful examination of texts, be they historical narratives, philosophical tracts, religious commentaries, legal documents or scientific treatises.
Philology | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature
WEBPhilology—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 the common denominator.
Definition and Discussion of Philology - ThoughtCo
WEBNov 18, 2019 · Philology is the study of changes over time in a particular language or language family. (A person who conducts such studies is known as a philologist .) Now more commonly known as historical linguistics.
Philology: The Forgotten Origins of the Modern Humanities on …
WEBIn 1800, biblical scholarship (or ‘criticism,’ the old synonym for philology derived from ‘criticus’) partook fully in the holistic world of textual philology. It shared ideas and personnel especially with the other great study of ancient Mediterranean texts, Greek and Roman philology.
Philology | Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics
WEBPhilology is the study of the systematic behaviour of and developments within a language or language family over time. As such, it deals with a great number of fields within linguistics, including (but not limited to) phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, etc.
Philology | Encyclopedia.com
WEBJun 11, 2018 · PHILOLOGY [From Greek philología love of language]. The traditional study of LANGUAGE, which reached its peak as comparative philology in the later 19c.
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