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glottology

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[glo-tol-uh-jee] / glɒˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

Obsolete.
  1. linguistics.


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Etymology

Origin of glottology

First recorded in 1835–45; glotto- + -logy

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Glott′al; Glott′ic, pertaining to the tongue or to glottology.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

The typical case is furnished by glottology, and in a more special fashion by the study which has for its object the ancient languages.

From Essays on the Materialistic Conception of History by Labriola, Antonio

Whether it be called linguistique, glottology, phonology, or even, by a too common abuse, comparative philology, the science of language follows the same method as the other natural sciences, and advances by observation and experience.

From Basque Legends With an Essay on the Basque Language by Webster, Wentworth

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