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Noun
1. philology
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2. PhilologyPhilology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics. Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin. Classical philology is historically primary, originating in European Renaissance Humanism, but was soon joined by philologies of other languages both European and non-European. Indo-European studies involves the comparative philology of all Indo-European languages.
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