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Does this book pay any attention to Elvish languages invented by Tolkien?
Daniel M. And some insight about Tolkein is also given... in particular, he was a fan of inventing languages, and he talked about writing the Lord of the Ring a…moreAnd some insight about Tolkein is also given... in particular, he was a fan of inventing languages, and he talked about writing the Lord of the Ring as a way to give him a reason to invent those languages. Fascinating. (less)
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In the Land of Invented Languages
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