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Terms for Comparative Philology
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| Author: | Andreas Katonis | |
| Submitter Email: | click here to access email | |
| Linguistic LingField(s): |
Historical Linguistics
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| Summary: |
Dear Members,
To my query about ''Comparative Philology'' (for a redefinition) I received five answers. One of them sounds funny (''philophonolinguist'') and the suggested term will have to be translated into Greek (since I work in Greece). Although ''philo'' and ''phono'' are Greek, ''linguist'' is not and should be translated. The problem, further, is that the register and the semantic field (and also the pronunciation) between Classical and Modern Greek may differ. This term, if translated, would have an even more comic effect than it has in English. Theoretically, in some very specific cases, something of the kind could perhaps be acceptable. The other answers were encouraging but with reservations. One member said that the term would be correct if understood mainly philologically. Another wrote that philology, in several countries ''is gone'' although still cultivated in some European countries like Germany. Another opinion was that ''philology covers too much and ''Historical Comparative Linguistics'' should be used (unless literary interpretation is also included). As I can see, this term is not very insightful in the US whereas in some European Countries is (where first of all the engagement in texts is meant). As a cross point, perhaps the usage in the UK is the one I mean and need (a linguistic focus). As to what ''is gone'', as I see both philology, classics and linguistics are endangered in some countries, and Greece belongs to these. My ideal still remain classical studies backed by relevant linguistics and vice versa. As to the redefinition, I am thinking of using an adjectival form of ''Comparative Philology'' (two adjectives, which are admitted by Greek), in an appropriate context, rather than an adjective + a noun. Thank you for your answers. A.L. Katonis |
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| LL Issue: | 19.2070 | |
| Date Posted: | 29-Jun-2008 | |
| Original Query: | Read original query | |
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