Select one word substitution for the given words : The study of literature-

Philology (noun) : The study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature.
Bengali meaning : ভাষাবিজ্ঞান, ভাষাতত্ত্ব।
Example Sentence : Where belles lettres pursued the cultivation of taste and aesthetic sensibility, philology aimed at the accumulation of knowledge.

Source : Merriam Webster Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy.