Philology vs. Linguistics: The Love Affair with Words vs. The Science of Language
Words are... "a complete wine-cellar filled with bottles of an amazing wine." J.R.R. Tolkien
In case you have missed this one, I am reposting my older article on one essential difference between linguistics and philology exemplified by J.R.R. Tolkien and other Inklings.
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