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philology vs dialectology

dialectology vs philology

philology and dialectology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
philology Yes No No No
dialectology Yes No No No
As nouns, dialectology is a hyponym of philology; that is, dialectology is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than philology:
  • philology: the humanistic study of language and literature
  • dialectology: the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
Other hyponyms of philology include lexicology, classical philology.
philology (noun) dialectology (noun)
the humanistic study of language and literature the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects
Difference between philology and dialectology

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