filoloogia
Filoloogia, or philology in English, is the study of language in historical and literary contexts. It combines linguistic analysis with the interpretation of texts and inscriptions, tracing the development of languages and their literatures over time. The term derives from the Greek philía (love) and logia (words, discourse), reflecting an emphasis on the study and transmission of language through sources.
Philology encompasses several related branches, including historical philology, textual philology, comparative philology, and literary philology. Core
Historically, philology developed within classical studies to interpret Greek and Latin texts and to understand their
Today, philology remains central to the study of ancient and medieval literature and of languages with long