Found 3 items, similar to philology.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: philology filologi
English → English (WordNet) Definition: philology philology n : the humanistic study of language and literature [syn: linguistics]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Philology 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Note: 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. [1913 Webster] 3. A treatise on the science of language. [1913 Webster]