philology

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English Philologie, from Latin philologia, from Ancient Greek φιλολογίᾱ (philologíā, “love of argument or reasoning, love of learning and literature”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fɪˈlɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /fɪˈlɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /fɪˈlɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/, /fɪˈlɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/ === Noun === philology (countable and uncountable, plural philologies) (especially US) The humanistic study of texts and their languages, especially ancient or classical languages. Meronyms: see Thesaurus:philology (especially Commonwealth, rare and somewhat archaic) Historical or comparative linguistics. (philosophy, rare) Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking. ==== Usage notes ==== In English-speaking countries, philology is now usually subsumed under linguistics or classical studies rather than being explicitly taught and recognised as a separate discipline. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== logophilia ==== Translations ==== === See also === classical studies higher criticism linguistics literary criticism lower criticism philosophy textual criticism === References === === Further reading === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “philology”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “philology”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “philology”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “philology”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN. “philology”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “philology” (US) / “philology” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary. “philology”, in Oxford Learner's Dictionaries "philology" in WordNet 3.1, Princeton University, 2011. “philology”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026 philology, britannica.com Philology, encyclopedia.com “philology, linguistics”, in Google Books Ngram Viewer. LINGUIST List 9.741: Philology vs. Linguistics, linguistlist.org The Disciplinarity of Linguistics and Philology What is the difference between philology and linguistics?, askphilosophers.org