L’Annee philologiqueL’Annee philologiqueL’Annee philologiqueL’Annee philologique

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Classical Studies

Christy BranstonApril 4, 2003

philology   Study of both language and literature. In addition to phonetics, grammar and the structure of language, philology also includes textual criticism, etymology, and the study of art, archaeology, religion and any system related to ancient or classical languages.

"philology"  World Encyclopedia. George Philip Ltd, 2002. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press.  9 May 2003  <http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t105.008986>

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