Preferred Label : philology;
MeSH definition : The study of literature in its widest sense, including grammar, etymology, criticism,
literary history, language history, linguistic history, systems of writing, and anything
else that is relevant to literature or language viewed as literature. Philology as
a discipline has both philosophical and scientific overtones.;
MeSH annotation : study of literature or language as used in literature; do not confuse with LITERATURE,
literary works; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; DF: PHILOL; study of literature or language as used in literature; do not confuse with LITERATURE,
literary works; general or unspecified; prefer specifics;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philology;
Origin ID : D010680;
UMLS CUI : C0031530;
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The study of literature in its widest sense, including grammar, etymology, criticism,
literary history, language history, linguistic history, systems of writing, and anything
else that is relevant to literature or language viewed as literature. Philology as
a discipline has both philosophical and scientific overtones.
