ngữ văn
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Definition
- Noun:
- Philology: The academic discipline that studies a language and its historical development through the critical analysis of written texts and records. It combines the study of language (grammar, syntax, etymology) with the study of literature and culture.
- Literature and Language (as a school subject): In an educational context, especially in Vietnam, "Ngữ văn" is the name of the core subject that integrates the study of the Vietnamese language (grammar, composition) and Vietnamese literature.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy có bằng tiến sĩ về ngữ văn. (He has a PhD in philology.)
- Giờ học ngữ văn của chúng tôi bắt đầu lúc 8 giờ. (Our Literature and Language class starts at 8 o'clock.)
- Ngữ văn là môn học quan trọng trong chương trình giáo dục. (Literature and Language is an important subject in the educational curriculum.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nhà ngữ văn học": A philologist; a scholar specializing in philology.
- Nhà ngữ văn học đó đã giải mã được bản chép tay cổ. (That philologist deciphered the ancient manuscript.)
Variants and Related Words
- Văn học (n): Literature. This refers specifically to written artistic works (novels, poems, plays) and their study.
- Cô ấy yêu thích văn học Việt Nam. (She loves Vietnamese literature.)
- Ngôn ngữ học (n): Linguistics. This is the scientific study of language itself, its structure, and how it functions, often with less focus on textual criticism and historical documents than philology.
- Ngôn ngữ học nghiên cứu cấu trúc của ngôn ngữ. (Linguistics studies the structure of language.)
Synonyms
- Philology: The study of language in written historical sources.
- Letters (archaic): In the context of "belles-lettres" or literary studies.
Related Concepts
- Textual Criticism: A key method within philology involving the analysis and comparison of different versions of a text to establish an accurate version.
- Belles-lettres: A term for creative writing or literary works valued for their aesthetic qualities, closely related to the literary aspect of "ngữ văn".
- Philology