2006-09-07 08:16:26 · 18 answers · asked by Jodie N 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
This question got to me because the study of anything usually ends in -ology, so I looked it up:
LEXICOLOGY is a speciality in linguistics dealing with the study of the lexicon or words within language and how they evolve. The term first appeared in the 1820s, though obviously there were lexicologists before that.
A good example of lexicology at work, and one everyone is familiar with, is the dictionary or thesaurus, which as we know are constantly changing and being updated.
2006-09-07 08:37:11 · answer #1 · answered by sarah b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linguistics
2006-09-07 23:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by jpierre603 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linguistics is the study of languages. Etymology is the study of words.
2006-09-07 08:20:44 · answer #3 · answered by Paul D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linguistics!
2006-09-07 08:22:12 · answer #4 · answered by Ashleigh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linguistics, Etymology is a study of words.
2006-09-10 23:11:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linguistics - or history of languages, even
2006-09-07 08:24:56 · answer #6 · answered by andigee2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linguistics, I believe.
2006-09-07 08:18:32 · answer #7 · answered by Joy M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are interested in linguistics you might want to take a look at Noam Chomsky's work. Chomsky is one of big guns in modern linguistics and also a superb modern poilitical thinker.
His linguistics books.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/202-4031121-6607004?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=chomsky+linguistics&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
and his politics books.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/202-4031121-6607004?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=chomsky+politics&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
And the great man himself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noam_Chomsky.
2006-09-07 23:05:47 · answer #8 · answered by The Pirate Captain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
linguistics; evolution specifically would be historical linguistics
2006-09-07 10:47:10 · answer #9 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it's linguistics
2006-09-09 06:35:57 · answer #10 · answered by Pip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋