{"product_id":"the-tolkiennymicon-james-dunning-9781984221445","title":"The Tolkiennymicon: Studies in Tolkiennymy; Or, Searching for the Origins of Elvo-Indo-European in Tolkien's Elvish Lexicon","description":"Part I of this volume (Linguistic Masques) looks at Tolkien's 'speaking names.' These names do more than just identify the character to whom they are attached; they say something about them as well. Here, the reader will learn more about the names Strider (who has a Celtic Theonym as an antecedent), M riel, Finw , \u0026amp; F anor (whose names show the power of lenition as a story telling device), The Black Breath \u0026amp; Kingsfoil (a pun, the disease, and the cure), and Gong (a pejorative name for Orcs that only a philologist could dig up). \u003cp\u003e Part II (The Story Behind the Name) explores the myths and literary baggage of such names as those of the Sun Maiden, the Horned Moon, the full moon, the Man in the Moon, the Walls of the World, the concept of white, the Divine Mannus, and how Homo Loquens found a home in Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Part III (Bones of the Oxen in Tolkien's Linguistic Soup) looks more closely at Tolkien's linguistic creations from a linguistic perspective. On the one hand, Tolkien complained that commentators analyzing his names normally had no idea how a philologist would go about creating them, adding that the \"source, if there was one,\" for his names only provided the sound silhouette of the name, \"and its purport in the source is totally irrelevant, except in the case of Earendil.\" (L.380) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On the other hand, a number of commentators with a knowledge of philology, including both Christopher and the senior Tolkien, have pointed out many more exceptions than just Earendil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This volume is, therefore, an excursion into the 'leaf-mould' of Tolkien's mind, to see how Tolkien recut and repolished old words to make them new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Includes bibliographic references and index. B\u0026amp;W illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Also from this author: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTolkien Through Russian Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e (Walking Tree Publishers, 2003), published simultaneously in Russian\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Frodo's Batman,\" \u003ci\u003eTolkien Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, No. 1 (2004)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Hobbitonian Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (Llyfrawr, 2009)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Reading John Buchan in Search of Tolkien,\" \u003ci\u003eTolkien and the Study of His Sources\u003c\/i\u003e, Jason Fisher (ed.). (McFarland, 2011)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTolkien and Welsh\u003c\/i\u003e (Llyfrawr, 2012)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Tolkienaeum\u003c\/i\u003e (Llyfrawr, 2014)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eIter Tolkienensis\u003c\/i\u003e (Llyfrawr, 2016)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTolkien and Sanskrit\u003c\/i\u003e (Llyfrawr, 2016)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAn American Forger in Wales\u003c\/i\u003e (Llyfrawr, 2017)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Tolkiennymicon\u003c\/i\u003e (Llyfrawr, 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Dunning, Mark T. Hooker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984221442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984221445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"James Dunning","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940620697855,"sku":"9781984221445","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_bdf8fe1f-5d24-445b-9b18-48785f5616a0.jpg?v=1681448236","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-tolkiennymicon-james-dunning-9781984221445","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}