| Reviews |
| - 'a valuable contribution to study of the OED itself....The Ring of Words successfully reunites the academic and creative aspects of Tolkien.' - John Garth, TLS
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| Description | | - A new and unexplored angle on the creative work of one of the world's most famous and well-loved writers
- 'Word studies' focus on Tolkien's linguistic landscape, from 'hobbit' and 'mathom' to 'dwarf' and 'Middle Earth'
- New archival material presented for the first time
- Written by three senior editors of the Oxford English Dictionary
drawing on the resources of the OED
's archives
- Appealing to both Tolkien enthusiasts and language enthusiasts
| The Ring of Words
describes the powerful and unique relationship between Tolkien's creative use of language in his fictional works and his professional work on the Oxford English Dictionary
. Tolkien's earliest employment was as an assistant on the staff of the OED, and he later said that he had 'learned more in those two years than in any other equal part of [his] life'.
Here three
authors, themselves senior editors of the OED
, engage directly with Tolkien's language and his fictional world. Two discursive sections explore Tolkien as a lexicographer and his creativity as a word user and creator; while the main section of the book is made up of individual 'word studies' which explore words found in Tolkien's fiction in terms of their origins, development, and significance
in his fictional world. Words such as 'hobbit', 'attercop', 'precious', 'Smeagol', and 'waybread' are explored in fascinating detail.
The Ring of Words
offers a new and unexplored angle on the creative world of one of our most famous and well-loved writers, presenting new archive material for the first time.
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Readership: Everyone interested in J. R. R. Tolkien and his writing; everyone interested in the creative use of language, and the writing of dictionaries
| Contents |
Preface
1.
Tolkien as Lexicographer
2.
Tolkien as Wordwright
3.
Word Studies
Epilogue: Tolkien's influence on the English Language
Bibliography
Index
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Peter Gilliver, Oxford English Dictionary,
Jeremy Marshall, Oxford English Dictionary, and
Edmund Weiner, Oxford English Dictionary
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