philological
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/ˌfɪləˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
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/ˌfɪləˈlɒdʒɪkl/
related to the study of the historical development of languages
The professor's philological research focused on the evolution of the English language.
該教授的語文學研究專注於英語語言的演變。