Philology

Philology

Philology (pronounced: /fɪˈlɒlədʒi/) is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.

Etymology

The term philology is derived from the Greek terms φίλος (philos), meaning "love", and λόγος (logos), translated as "word, speech". Thus, it essentially means "love of words".

Related Terms

• Linguistics: The scientific study of language and its structure.
• Historiography: The study of the methods and principles through which history is studied and then written.
• Literary Criticism: The study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature.
• Textual Criticism: The branch of philology that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts.

See Also

• Comparative Literature
• Cultural History
• Hermeneutics
• Semiotics

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Philology
• Wikipedia's article - Philology

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