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In world of Middle-earth, various species have their own languages, though they are not often discussed. One that Tolkien does mention explicitly is “thrush-language.” In Chapter 12 of The Hobbit, as Bilbo and the Dwarves were planning on the side of the Lonely Mountain, an old thrush kept listening to their discussions. Bilbo tried to…
About A Hobby for the Tome
This is a blog about Language, both natural and artificial. It focuses on how J.R.R. Tolkien used the English language, and looks at his “hobby for the home”, his artificial languages.
The blog also looks at artificial languages more broadly. It is more concerned with creating artificial languages than discussing other people’s achievements. It does document the author’s own conlang, developed specifically to translate Lord of the Rings.
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