Meaning | The humanistic study of language and literature. |
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Synonym | linguistics |
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Narrower | dialectology | The branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects |
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lexicology | The branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language |
Broader | humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts | studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills) |
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Spanish | filología, lingüística |
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Catalan | filologia, lingüística |
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Adjectives | philological | of or relating to or dealing with philology |
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Nouns | philologist | a humanist specializing in classical scholarship |
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