The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth
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| The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth | |
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| Author | Ruth S. Noel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Released | May 1980 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 0395291305 |
This is the book on all of Tolkien's invented languages, spoken by Hobbits, Elves, and Men of Middle-earth -- a dicitonary of fourteen languages, an English-Elvish glossary, all the Runes and alphabets, and material on Tolkien the linguist.
Inaccuracies
- Arathorn is listed as meaning "Lord of All Trees" when according to J.R.R. Tolkien in Letter 347 it is derived from thorono for "eagle" which makes it "Royal Eagle".
External links
- Elvish.org - This article lists some of the book's incorrect and sometimes incomplete texts, a good read before you purchase the book.
