textology
noun
- the study and analysis of the evolution of a text or texts, esp. through rewriting, editing, and translation; more generally, the study of text production; textual classification
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌtɛksˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
noun
Etymology: From text + -ology as a calque of Russian текстоло́гия (tekstológija).
- The critical study of a text's creation, transmission, and context.
“Near-synonym: textual criticism”