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American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2
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Philology
PHILOL’OGY, n. [Gr. to love, a word.]
1. Primarily, a love of words, or a desire to know the origin and construction of language. In a more general sense,
2. That branch of literature which comprehends a knowledge of the etymology or origin and combination of words; grammar, the construction of sentences or use of words in language; criticism, the interpretation of authors, the affinities of different languages, and whatever relates to the history or present state of languages. It sometimes includes rhetoric, poetry, history and antiquities.
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Chicago:
Noah Webster Jr., "Philology," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed July 10, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ZM4CDIBTSSQHSA.
MLA:
Webster, Noah, Jr. "Philology." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 10 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ZM4CDIBTSSQHSA.
Harvard:
Webster, N, 'Philology' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 2, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 10 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3ZM4CDIBTSSQHSA.
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