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'''The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth''' is a book on all of [[J.R.R. Tolkien|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. | |||
==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.) | |||
==Inaccuracies== | ==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". | * [[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== | |||
* [http://www.elvish.org/articles/LRH.html Elvish.org] - This article lists some of the incorrect and sometimes incomplete texts of the book. | |||
{{references}} | |||
[[Category:Books|Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]] | [[Category:Books|Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]] | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 18 April 2010
| 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 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.
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.)
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 incorrect and sometimes incomplete texts of the book.
