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author=[[Ruth S. Noel]]| | author=[[Ruth S. Noel]]| | ||
publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin]]| | publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin]]| | ||
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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 The book is heavily outdated, being published before ''[[The Silmarillion]]'' and ''[[The History of Middle-earth]]'', and even contained errors in the material that already was available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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Latest revision as of 09:08, 1 October 2020
| 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 The book is heavily outdated, being published before The Silmarillion and The History of Middle-earth, and even contained errors in the material that already was available at the time.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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Ruth S. Noel's The Languages of Tolkien's Middle Earth at Elvish.org (list of errors)
