Goblin Alphabet

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The Goblin Alphabet was used by the goblins of the North Pole.^[1]

[edit] Description

Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond have noted that the Goblin alphabet is a pictographic writing system,^[2] conveying its meaning through its pictorial similarity to objects. Arden R. Smith has commented that the Goblin alphabet is:

quite different from Tolkien’s other invented alphabets. Supposedly based on goblin cave-drawings, it consists mainly of humanoid stick figures. It is essentially alphabetic, but contains a number of characters representing diphthongs and common consonant combinations.
—Arden R. Smith^[3]

References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien (ed.), Letters from Father Christmas, "Dec. 23rd 1936"
2. ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 298
3. ↑ Arden R. Smith, "Writing Systems", tolkienestate.com (accessed 27 December 2016)

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