wordology

From word +‎ -ology.

wordology (uncountable)

1. (rare) The study of words.
   • 1860, New York Teacher: UFT bulletin, volume 9, page 9:

     A student may learn whole volumes of scientific wordology, and graduate from the school in which he has been educated with as little knowledge of the objects to which they apply as a barnacle has of ship building.