Philology vs. linguistics
Language Log 2025-03-14
Summary:
Linguistics is a relatively young discipline, formally dating from roughly the mid-19th century. In the study of language, it was preceded by philology, which has hoary roots going all the way back to Pāṇini (520-460 BC) and beyond. In my own lifetime, until recently I preferred to identify myself as a philologist, but that met […]