philology
noun
the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
philological
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a word derived from
philology.
Example Sentences
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English slang is a field rich for tillage, as Max Décharné proves in “Vulgar Tongues,” a triumph of philological research and mordant social commentary.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2017
“When is this papyrological pantomime, this Keystone Coptic, this academic farce, this philological burlesque finally going to stop?”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2015
Not even Tolkien’s vast philological scholarship, his deep knowledge of mythology, and his world-building skills could impress what Moorcock and company saw as a troublesome infantilism inherent in Tolkien’s work.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 31, 2014
At the very least, there is at least a vibrant philological argument here.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2011
For philological and ethnographical research into the origin and growth of the language none excels Paul Hunfalvy.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" by Various
