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From the 1910s to the 1970s, author and linguist J. R. R. Tolkien worked at creating plausibly realistic languages to be used by the creatures and characters in his novels. Like his other languages, Sindarin was a new invention, not based on any existing or artificial language. By the time of his death, he had established fairly complete descriptions of two languages, the "elvish" tongues Quenya and Sindarin. He was able to compose poetic and prose texts in both, and he also constructed a lengthy sequence of changes for both from an ancestral "proto-language," comparable to the development of historical languages and capable of analysis with the techniques of historical linguistics.
In A Gateway to Sindarin, David Salo has created a volume that is a serious look at an entertaining topic. Salo covers the grammar, morphology, and history of the language. Supplemental material includes a vocabulary, Sindarin names, a glossary of terms, and an annotated list of works relevant to Sindarin. What emerges is an homage to Tolkien's scholarly philological efforts.
About the Author:
David Salo is a doctoral candidate in linguistics at the University of Wisconsin. He was the primary linguistic consultant to film director Peter Jackson for theLord of the Rings movie series.
Title: A Gateway To Sindarin: A Grammar of an ...
Publisher: University of Utah Press
Publication Date: 2004
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Seller: Recycle Bookstore, San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Book has a small bump at bottom of back cover, a one by 3.5 inch area where a sticker used to be. otherwise book is excellent, very clean and sharp, looking nealry as new. Seller Inventory # 1030464
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Seller: Affordable Collectibles, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Ex-Library. Some of the usual library treatments and moderate cover corner and edge wear. Clean, bright text block with no marks or highlights. Good solid used book. Seller Inventory # 25020040
Quantity: 1 available