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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

November 14, 2012
philology • noun
Philology means the study of language. Not learning specific languages per se, but grammar and history, and how sounds and meanings change over time.

If you study philology, you don't need anyone to tell you that the word philology comes from the Greek philologia "love of learning." It's one of the words ending in -logy, which means "study." Think biology (life), archaeology (ancient things), psychology (the mind), sociology (society).

6 comments:

  1. Marcelo Coppola (Foster) P;5&6
    When i get older i would like to study philology.

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  2. paula bodan
    ms.foster
    per. 5&6

    I always wanted to learn philology.

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  3. Yaneisy Ramos
    Ms.Allen
    Period#5&6

    Their studies were the same, philosophy and philology.

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  4. We practice philology when we do our grammar assignments. Palacios period 2

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  5. Gabriel Lopez
    Ms.Allen
    Period. 5&6

    •Consequently, you may study comparative slavonic philology with special reference to polish, czech or russian.

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  6. Jennifer Viera
    Ms.Allen
    Period 3&4

    I took a philology course in the university of Harvard.

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