The ring of words : Tolkien and the Oxford English dictionary /
"The Ring of Words offers a unique perspective on the relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien's early professional involvement in the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the linguistic creativity that is so amply demonstrated in the broad spectrum of his subsequent works." &q...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2006.
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| Summary: | "The Ring of Words offers a unique perspective on the relationship between J.R.R. Tolkien's early professional involvement in the compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the linguistic creativity that is so amply demonstrated in the broad spectrum of his subsequent works." "Peter Gilliver, Jeremy Marshall, and Edmund Weiner set the scene with a detailed description of Tolkien's own contribution to the Dictionary project before going on to explore his skills as a craftsman with words. Then, through individual Word Studies which will intrigue and enlighten all sections of Tolkien's worldwide audience, they examine - in considerable detail - over 100 of the most interesting words as used by Tolkien in his writing."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-234) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780198610694 0198610696 9780199210763 0199210764 |