textology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The critical study of a text's creation, transmission, and context.

Pronunciation

/ˌtɛksˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Word forms

textology

Etymology

From text + -ology as a calque of Russian текстоло́гия (tekstológija).

Derived words

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