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Recent papers in Quenya
Tolkien is not always given due credit for his deep familiarity with Arthurian romances. Yet, in the 1920s, he co-edited and translated the Middle English romantic poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Tolkien and Gordon 1925). Around... more
This paper owes its central theme to Tolkien’s statement that “a primary ‘fact’ about my work [is] that it is all ... fundamentally linguistic in inspiration. ... The ‘stories’ were made rather to provide a world for the languages than... more
Beyond popular accolades and prestigious positions at powerful research institutions (which unfortunately are not at all involved), there are some real benefits to a study of JRR Tolkien's invented languages and scripts. For one thing,... more
Tolkien, l'Alto-elfico Quenya e il finlandese La disamina che si snoda nel presente articolo verte sull'analisi tra le similitudini e le differenze che intercorrono tra il Quenya, l'antica lingua sapienziale degli Elfi della Terra di... more
A majority of linguistic research concentrates on the conceptual exchange of information, and as a result the emotional aspects of language are found to be superfluous when observing the characteristics of communication. However, the... more
Tolkien y su relación con el lenguaje y las lenguas artificiales.
The much awaited book detailing the orthographies of JRR Tolkien's wonderful world of Arda. Please see other posts for content. Available to order now from Amazon;... more
In The Lord of the Rings, Book III, Chapter 3 (‘The Uruk-hai’), Pippin is threatened by an unnamed Mordor-orc who utters the following Orcish oath: “Uglúk u bagronk sha pushdug Saruman-glob búbhosh skai”. Although the context makes it... more
A preview of the first chapter from my forthcoming book "The Elvish Writing Systems of J.R.R. Tolkien", covering Tolkien's history in writing systems, the origins of Sindarin and Quenya, the Tengwar, Cirth and Sarati, a history of Arda... more
The 'imperfect' or continuous present tense form is a rather late addition to the roster of Quenya verbal tenses, expressed only analytically in Early Quenya Grammar and emerging as a part of basic Common Eldarin system in the 40s.... more
This article situates Tolkien’s “A Secret Vice” (and its accompanying notes and papers) within the cultural and intellectual milieu of the early 20th century. It claims that at the heart of Tolkien’s exploration in this material is the... more
A preview of the third chapter from my forthcoming book "The Elvish Writing Systems of J.R.R. Tolkien", covering the Starlight writing systems including the Sarati, Cirth and the most common Rune orthographies such as the Moon Letters.
Complément indispensable à toute étude du Légendaire, un lexique des termes animaliers dans les différentes langues elfiques et humaines nous est présenté par Damien Bador.
A preview of the second chapter from my forthcoming book "The Elvish Writing Systems of J.R.R. Tolkien", covering Tolkien's history in writing systems, the origins of Sindarin and Quenya, the Tengwar, Cirth and Sarati, a history of Arda... more