Thread: Tolkien Etymology
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November 22nd, 2019, 17:49 #11
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Glad to see your correction to this statement... You should try to take a bit of your own advice before choosing the use of words you started with and understanding their meaning.
Etymology is not only a definition in your choice of reference (Merriam Webster), it is also a field of study and a profession. Which makes the discussion of languages, including fictional ones inclusive. Thus is the reason for the posts to also be moved to a new thread.
True and I didn't imply you had. As to "touching on meaning", Etymology doesn't touch on it, it defines it. It is the branches of the trees of linguistics.
That is ONE POSSIBLE history of a person possessing a form of Etymology in a Myriad of "galen's" throughout history, so hardly absolute. The only "absolute here" is the thread is about Tolkien and his use of Etymology in creating fantasy languages(as requested by Bidmaron / myself & supported by dulux-oz).Since you are "totally aware of this" so, please, feel free to contribute to the thread in that manner.
With Best Regards
DLG
a non-linguist
but a semi-learned scholar.
Masters in Engineering
Bachelors in European and American History
Minors in English Literature, Philosophy, and Phycology
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November 22nd, 2019, 18:18 #12
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While I am not "certain" of the validity of exacting font styles, here are links to Tolkien type fonts that might prove useful, and free
https://www.fontspace.com/
Has a very nice Hobbit freehand style and the Tengwar Elvish is pretty good too.
More Sources and fan Etymology for Tolkien languages:
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Speech
https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Mordor_...Land_of_Shadow
Sindarin Elvish>
https://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sind...ict-en-sd.html
https://www.ambar-eldaron.com/englis...in-english.pdf
https://www.omniglot.com/conscripts/sindarin.htm
As Always
Give a nod to the creators and supporters for all the work they put into the sources.
DLGLast edited by Dark Lord Galen; November 22nd, 2019 at 18:20. Reason: Added a sindarin link
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November 24th, 2019, 20:18 #13
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Ok how about philology then?
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November 24th, 2019, 20:48 #14
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November 25th, 2019, 04:54 #15
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From Webster’s:
Definition of philology
1 : the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
2a : LINGUISTICS
especially : historical and comparative linguistics
b : the study of human speech especially as the vehicle of literature and as a field of study that sheds light on cultural history
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