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philology vs lexicology

lexicology vs philology

philology and lexicology both are nouns.

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

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