philology

[Phi*lol·o*gy]

Philology means the study of language. Not learning specific languages per se, but grammar and history, and how sounds and meanings change over time.

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Criticism; grammatical learning.

Noun
the humanistic study of language and literature

n.
Criticism; grammatical learning.

n.
The study of language, especially in a philosophical manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of human speech, the relation of different tongues to one another, and historical development of languages; linguistic science.

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A treatise on the science of language.

Philology

Phi*lol"o*gy , n. [L. philologia love of learning, interpretation, philology, Gr. : cf. F. philologie. See Philologer.] 1. Criticism; grammatical learning. [R.] Johnson. 2. The study of language, especially in a philosophical manner and as a science; the investigation of the laws of human speech, the relation of different tongues to one another, and historical development of languages; linguistic science. &hand; Philology comprehends a knowledge of the etymology, or origin and combination of words; grammar, the construction of sentences, or use of words in language; criticism, the interpretation of authors, the affinities of different languages, and whatever relates to the history or present state of languages. It sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history, and antiquities. 3. A treatise on the science of language.

Philomath

Phil"o*math , n. [Gr. ; fi`los loving, a friend + ma`qh learning, fr. , , to learn.] A lover of learning; a scholar. Chesterfield.

Criticism; grammatical learning.

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