philological
adjective uk/ˌfɪl.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/ us/ˌfɪl.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
语文学（语言学的旧名）的;文献学的
relating to the study of language, especially its history and development
The book was the outcome of his philological work. 这本书是他文献学工作的成果。
In autumn 1889 he enrolled in philological studies at Leipzig University. 1889年秋，他进入莱比锡大学学习语文学。
See: philology
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- His philological work focused on the lexis, pronunciation, and orthography of English.
- High school had provided him with excellent philological skills.
- Most of what we know is based on traditional philological research, with literary texts as data.