Tolkien and Welsh (Tolkien a Chymraeg): Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien's Use of Welsh in his Legendarium

by Mark T. Hooker

Tolkien and Welsh provides an overview of J.R.R.Tolkien's use of Welsh in his Legendarium , ranging from the obvious ( Gwynfa -the Welsh word for Paradise ), to the apparent ( Took -a Welsh surname), to the veiled ( Gerontius -the Latinizaton of a royal Welsh name), to the hidden ( Goldberry -the English calque of a Welsh theonym). Though it is a book by a linguist, it was written for the non-linguist with the goal of making the topic accessible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477667733
• ISBN13: 9781477667736
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"