phi·lol·o·gy 
/fəˈlɑ:ləʤi/ noun
/fəˈlɑ:ləʤi/ noun [noncount] somewhat old-fashioned + technical : the study of language ; especially : the study of how languages or words develop — compare linguistics
— phil·o·log·i·cal /ˌfɪləˈlɑ:ʤɪkəl/ adjective
▪ philological evidence
/ˌfɪləˈlɑ:ʤɪkəl/ adjective ▪ philological evidence
— phi·lol·o·gist /fəˈlɑ:ləʤɪst/ noun, plural phi·lol·o·gists [count]
/fəˈlɑ:ləʤɪst/ noun, plural phi·lol·o·gists [count]
