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'''James D. Allan''' published several books and articles related to [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] linguistics in the 1970s. His ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'' was the first book-length publication on Tolkien's invented languages.
'''James D. Allan''' (b. [[1945]]), more commonly known as '''Jim Allan''', is a prolific writer and author especially on the subject of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] linguistics. He is primarily known for his [[1978]] book, ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]''.
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==Bibliography, selected==
===Books===
* [[1972]]: ''[[A Glossary of the Eldarin Tongues]]''
* [[1975]]: ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion]]''
* [[1977]]: ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion|A Speculation on The Silmarillion]]''
* [[1978]]: ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]''
 
===Journals (editor)===
* [[1973]]: ''[[Tolkien Language Notes]]'' 1
* [[1974]]: [[Tolkien Language Notes 2|''Tolkien Language Notes'' 2]]
* [[1975]]: ''[[Report From Marquette]]''


==Bibliography==
===Articles===
===Articles===
* [[1972]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 2]]''
* [[1972]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 2]]''
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** "Review of A Guide to Middle-earth"
** "Review of A Guide to Middle-earth"
** "The Queer Brandybuck Names"
** "The Queer Brandybuck Names"
* [[1973]]: ''[[Mallorn 7]]''
** "The Story of 'The Silmarillion'"—Part I
* [[1974]]: ''[[Mallorn 8]]''
** "The Silmarillion-Part II"
* [[1974]]: ''Mythcon III Proceedings''
** "The Decline and Fall of the Osgiliathan Empire"
* [[1974]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 4]]''
* [[1974]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 4]]''
** "The Naming of Tor and Tinidril"
** "The Naming of Tor and Tinidril"
* [[1975]]: ''[[Mythlore 10]]''
** "Tolkien and Recovery"
* [[1976]]: ''Minas Tirith Evening-Star'', vol. 5, no. 3
** "The Hobbit Writing on the Wall"
* [[1976]]: ''Bakka Magazine #4''
** "The Coming of Middle-earth"
* [[1976]]: ''Minas Tirith Evening-Star'', vol. 5, no. 4
** "Tolkien in Britain and Canada"
* [[1977]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 5]]''
* [[1977]]: ''[[Parma Eldalamberon 5]]''
** "Corrections to the Tengwar and Certar Values Assigned in Current Editions of ''The Lord of the Rings''"
** "Corrections to the Tengwar and Certar Values Assigned in Current Editions of ''The Lord of the Rings''"
===Books===
* [[2012]]: [[Amon Hen 236|''Amon Hen'' 236]]
* 1970s: ''[[Report From Marquette]]''
** "Cymry and Cimmerian"
* [[1972]]: ''[[A Glossary of the Eldarin Tongues]]''
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 239|''Amon Hen'' 239]]
* [[1975]]: ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion]]''
** "Tolkien and Copyright"
* [[1977]]: ''[[An Extrapolation on The Silmarillion|A Speculation on The Silmarillion]]''
* [[2013]]: ''Beyond Bree'', April 2013
* [[1978]]: ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]''
** "Tolkien, [[Åke Ohlmarks|Ohlmarks]], and the Ring"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 241|''Amon Hen'' 241]]
** "The Original ''[[The Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]'' paperback"
* [[2013]]: [[Mallorn 54|''Mallorn'' 54]]
** "A Merry dance" (letter to the editor)
** "A flying balrog"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 242|''Amon Hen'' 242]]
** "More on Copyright and Tolkien"
* [[2013]]: ''Beyond Bree'', August 2013
** "A Note on Heraldic Symbols in Tolkien’s ''The Fall of Arthur''"
* [[2013]]: [[Amon Hen 243|''Amon Hen'' 243]]
** "Christopher Tolkien's Comments in ''The Fall of Arthur''"
* [[2014]]: ''Beyond Bree'', January 2014
** "Gandalf's Description"
* [[2014]]: [[Amon Hen 250|''Amon Hen'' 250]]
** "Gandalf and the Merlin of the Arthurian Chronicles"
* [[2015]]: [[Amon Hen 251|''Amon Hen'' 251]]
** "[[Gandalf]] and the Merlin of the Arthurian Romances"
 
===Reviews===
* [[1975]]: ''[[Mythlore 10]]''
** "More Tolkien Exploitation" (review of ''The Lord of the Rings Hobbit Notes'')
* [[2012]]: ''Beyond Bree'', August 2012
** [[Tolkien and Wagner]]
* [[2012]]: [[Amon Hen 237|''Amon Hen'' 237]]
** "''The Hobbit'' in Irish" (review of ''An Hobad, nó Anonn agus Ar Ais Arís'')
* [[2013]]: ''Beyond Bree'', January 2013
** [[Wagner and Tolkien|Wagner and Tolkien: Mythmakers]]
* [[2013]]: ''Beyond Bree'', July 2013
** ''[[The Fall of Arthur]]''  


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James D. Allan (b. 1945), more commonly known as Jim Allan, is a prolific writer and author especially on the subject of Tolkien linguistics. He is primarily known for his 1978 book, An Introduction to Elvish.

Bibliography, selected

Books

Journals (editor)

Articles

Reviews