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Episode 16: Tolkien's Languages: Part 2: The Tree of Tongues
November 6, 2019 / jude
Map of Beleriand (drawn by Christopher Tolkien)
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two. Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings: Chapter 5: The Lhammas"
J.R.R. Tolkien, "Tengwesta Qenderinwa and Pre-Fëanorian Alphabets Part 2", in Parma Eldalamberon XVIII (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), pp. 28-9, 81 (additional tables)
J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages, Appendices, The Quendian Languages", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), pp. 127-135
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar"
J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part One. The Grey Annals"
J.R.R. Tolkien, "From Quendi and Eldar, Appendix D" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 39, July 1998
Episode 15: Tolkien's Languages: Part 1
References, Notes and Useful Links
Brackmann, Rebecca. "'Dwarves Are Not Heroes': Antisemitism and The Dwarves in J.R.R. Tolkien's Writing." Mythlore, vol. 28, no. 3, 10 Apr. 2010. 109/110 Spring/Summer.
https://dc.swosu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1172&context=mythlore
Tolkien reciting namarie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6de_SbVUVfA
Tolkien singing namarie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkuHrD_xlJY
Hostetter, Carl F. "Elvish as she is spoke" http://www.elvish.org/articles/EASIS.pdf
http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_elvish.htm
Convenient condensed writeups of the various Tolkien languages covered
Fauskanger, Helge K. "Valarin – like the Glitter of Swords." Ardalambion, folk.uib.no/hnohf/valarin.htm (accessed 8 September 2019)
Fauskanger, Helge K. "Various Mannish Tongues – the sadness of Mortal Men?" Ardalambion, folk.uib.no/hnohf/mannish.htm (accessed 8 September 2019)
Fauskanger, Helge K. "Quenya – the Ancient Tongue" Ardalambion, folk.uib.no/hnohf/quenya.htm (accessed 8 September 2019)
Fauskanger, Helge K. "Sindarin – the Noble Tongue" Ardalambion, folk.uib.no/hnohf/sindarin.htm (accessed 8 September 2019)
Fauskanger, Helge K. "Adûnaic – the vernacular of Númenor" Ardalambion,folk.uib.no/hnohf/adunaic.htm (accessed 8 September 2019)
Fauskanger, Helge K. "Orkish and the Black Speech – base language for base purposes" Ardalambion, folk.uib.no/hnohf/orkish.htm (accessed 8 September 2019)
J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Qenya Phonology", in Parma Eldalamberon XII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 22
J.R.R. Tolkien, "Quenya Phonology", in Parma Eldalamberon XIX (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 22
J.R.R. Tolkien, "Quenya Grammar", in Parma Eldalamberon XIX (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 28-34
J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages", in Parma Eldalamberon XII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 12
Letter 176. In H. Carpenter and C. Tolkien (Eds.), The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien.New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin
Gilson and Wynne, 'The Growth of Grammar in the Elven Tongues' 1992
Gilson, Christopher, "Narqelion and the Early Lexicons. Some Notes on the First Elvish Poem", in Vinyar Tengwar 40 (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), p. 6
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lost Road and Other Writings. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Vol. 5. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1987. Print. History of Middle­ earth.
Tolkien, J.R.R. Sauron Defeated. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Vol. 9. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1992. Print. History of Middle­ earth.
Tolkien, J.R.R. War of the Jewels. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. Vol. 10. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. 301­66. Print. History of Middle ­earth.
Tolkien, J. R. R. "Appendices" in The Lord of the Rings. Allen & Unwin.
Episode 13: Tolkien Fanfiction Culture
This episode Jude and Stef talk to Dawn Walls-Thumma, founder of the Silmarillion Writers Guild and author of a fascinating survey on the culture and practices of the Tolkien Fanfiction community.
Dawn's Socials
Twitter: @DawnFelagund
Silmarillion Writers Guild
Dawn's Personal Page
Works Referenced This Episode
Walls-Thumma, Dawn (2019) Data on Tolkien Fanfiction Culture and Practices (1st Edition)
Episode 12: A Tale of Two Tolkien Biographies
Jude and Stef review the new Tolkien biopic, as well John Garth's "Tolkien and the Great War". Some beefs are had.
Episode 11: The A-Neigh-zing Horses of Middle Earth part 2
From the noble Mearas of the Rohirrim to the dark mounts of the Black Riders, we close out our Horsey series with some of the most notable steeds of Middle-earth
What started as a joke about ranking of all the horses of Middle-earth as a palate cleanser for Stef after so many episodes about souls and eschatology, has turned into two of our best episodes, courtesy of Stef's unbridled enthusiasm for hoses and Tolkien! Enjoy this first in our two part series on the Horses of Middle-earth!