Wikipedia: History of Philology

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Philology, the study of ancient texts and languages, was one of the 19th century's first scientific approaches to human phenomena and was the foundation of modern linguistics. Philology's interest in ancient langauges led to the study of what were in the 19th century "exotic" languages for the light they could cast on problems in old texts.

Philology, the study of ancient texts and languages, was one of the 19th century's first scientific approaches to human phenomena and was the foundation of modern linguistics. Philology's interest in ancient languages led to the study of what were in the 19th century "exotic" languages for the light they could cast on problems in old texts.

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One branch of philologists concentrate the process of decipherment of ancient writing systems.

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