Glottology vs. Philology — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Glottology and Philology
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Glottology
The science of tongues or languages
Philology
Philology is the study of language in oral and written historical sources; it is the intersection of textual criticism, literary criticism, history, and linguistics (with especially strong ties to etymology). Philology is more commonly defined as the study of literary texts as well as oral and written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
Glottology
The science of tongues or languages; comparative philology; glossology.
Philology
Literary study or classical scholarship.
Philology
See historical linguistics.
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Philology
The humanistic study of language.
Philology
(uncommon) linguistics.
Philology
(philosophy) Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking.
Philology
(culture) Scholarship and culture, particularly classical, literary and linguistic.
Philology
Criticism; grammatical learning.
Philology
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.
Philology
A treatise on the science of language.
Philology
The humanistic study of language and literature
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