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== | '''The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth''' is a book by [[Ruth S. Noel]] studying Tolkien's languages. The book is heavily outdated, being published before ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', and even contained errors in the material that already was available at the time. | ||
== From the Publisher == | |||
This is the book on all of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s invented languages, spoken by [[Hobbits]], [[Elves]], and [[Men]] of [[Middle-earth]] -- a dictionary of fourteen languages, an English-[[Elvish]] glossary, all the [[Runes]] and alphabets, and material on Tolkien the linguist. | |||
==Editions== | |||
Detailed information about the different editions.<ref>[[Åke Bertenstam|Bertenstam, Åke]]: ''[http://www.forodrim.org/bibliography/tolklist.html A Chronological Bibliography of Books About Tolkien]''</ref> | |||
*[[1974]]: ''The Languages of Middle Earth''. Baltimore, Md.: Mirage. xxxix, 97 pp., ill. 22 × 13.5 cm. ISBN 0-88358-021-7 (pbk) | |||
*[[1980]]: ''The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth''. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. [10], 207 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 0-395-29129-1 (hbk); ISBN 0-395-29130-5 (pbk. 18.5 × 11.5 cm.) | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.elvish.org/articles/LRH.html Elvish.org] | * [http://www.elvish.org/articles/LRH.html Ruth S. Noel's ''The Languages of Tolkien's Middle Earth''] at [http://www.elvish.org Elvish.org] (list of errors) | ||
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Revision as of 06:47, 17 November 2013
| The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth | |
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| Author | Ruth S. Noel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Released | Second edition, May 1980 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0395291305 |
The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth is a book by Ruth S. Noel studying Tolkien's languages. The book is heavily outdated, being published before The Silmarillion and The History of Middle-earth, and even contained errors in the material that already was available at the time.
From the Publisher
This is the book on all of Tolkien's invented languages, spoken by Hobbits, Elves, and Men of Middle-earth -- a dictionary of fourteen languages, an English-Elvish glossary, all the Runes and alphabets, and material on Tolkien the linguist.
Editions
Detailed information about the different editions.[1]
- 1974: The Languages of Middle Earth. Baltimore, Md.: Mirage. xxxix, 97 pp., ill. 22 × 13.5 cm. ISBN 0-88358-021-7 (pbk)
- 1980: The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. [10], 207 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 0-395-29129-1 (hbk); ISBN 0-395-29130-5 (pbk. 18.5 × 11.5 cm.)
External links
- Ruth S. Noel's The Languages of Tolkien's Middle Earth at Elvish.org (list of errors)
