Are there any philologists in the room?

[Arlequin]

Just curious. For a career studied in common languages and about universal works, they (we) seem to hide under the stones.

[Tiamo]

I'm a reader and a book collector (SF&F), but not a writer, language specialist or -artist. So i guess you can't call me a philologist.

[frenchfisher]

Which use?

1. the study of literary texts and of written records, the establishment of their authenticity and their original form, and the determination of their meaning.
2. (esp. in older use) linguistics, esp. historical and comparative linguistics.

From dictionary.com

[Arlequin]

As in studying or having a degree of a philologic career, like, a degree in English.

[Dust Puppy]

I studied some philology (until I ran out of money, so no degree ).

[frenchfisher]

So, definition two?

Then yes, because atm my major is linguistics. También me encanta el español Estudiaré el arabe durante el semestre que viene.

I want to learn as many languages as possible and my dream language to speak would be Basque.

[saztronic]

wichita is a linguist, or at least a polyglot. i don't think he's a philologist per se, since it seems like a sort of serious hobby or something, but at last count i think he spoke 35,000 languages.

[Vazalco]

wichita is a linguist, or at least a polyglot. i don't think he's a philologist per se, since it seems like a sort of serious hobby or something, but at last count i think he spoke 35,000 languages.

Quite a feat, considering that there are 6,900 languages currently spoken on earth.

[sanchez]

I studied Generative Linguistics, which is not exactly the same thing. There are several Polish philologists I know in Cantr, so you might want to post in that forum as well.

[Pie]

wow. that sounds like a carrer that I made up. philolologist.

[Doug R.]

Shouldn't this be moved to non-cantr discussion?

[Arlequin]

I just realized that "philology" isn't a widespread term, though it's very common in Europe.

Philology, derived from the Greek φιλολογία (philologia, from the terms φίλος philos meaning "loved, beloved, dear, friend" and λόγος logos "word, articulation, reason") is a branch of the human sciences dealing with language and literature, specifically a literary canon, combining aspects of grammar, rhetoric, historical linguistics (etymology and language change), interpretation of authors, textual criticism and the critical traditions associated with a given language. Philology considers both form and meaning in linguistic expression, combining linguistics and literary studies.

Shouldn't this be moved to non-cantr discussion?

Yup, I didn't pay attention, sorry.

[saztronic]

wichita is a linguist, or at least a polyglot. i don't think he's a philologist per se, since it seems like a sort of serious hobby or something, but at last count i think he spoke 35,000 languages.

Quite a feat, considering that there are 6,900 languages currently spoken on earth.

You are assuming -- rashly and erroneously, I might add -- that wichita speaks only "earth" languages.

The guy gets around.

[SekoETC]

Yeah, I bet he knows Klingon.

[saztronic]

I know someone who really does speak Klingon. She's a linguist, and wrote this book about invented languages:

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/disp ... 0385527880