1. philology

1. 语言学：他也为释经学定下一些原则:二.为要了解圣经,语言学(philology)的训练是必须的. 后来有一位僧侣,威腾特(Vincent,AD434)在他所著统一的意见>(Commonitorium)中为当时的解经法作了结论,说:以上是中世纪时流行的解经方法.

1. 语文学；语言学
    Philology is the study of words, especially the history and development of the words in a particular language or group of languages.

1. the humanistic study of language and literature

    Synonym: linguistics