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From: iad@cogsci.ed.ac.uk (Ivan A Derzhanski)
Subject: Re: Elven language
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Date: Sat, 14 Jan 1995 21:30:17 GMT
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Should be `Elvish', by the way, and it's not a single language.
Here's the TolkLang resource list, compiled by Carl F Hostetter
(<carl@class.gsfc.nasa.gov>).


Books:
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Allan, Jim, ed. _An Introduction to Elvish_. Somerset: Bran's Head Books,
1978. ISBN 0 905220 10 2.

     Dated (it was written before _The Silmarillion_ was published) but
     remarkably accurate, which is a testimony to the high level of
     scholarship of the various authors.

     Try ordering through a good local bookstore. If that fails, contact
     either the publisher (last known addresss: 45 Milk Street, Frome,
     Somerset BA11 3DB, England; phone (0) 373 467547) or J. Thornton &
     Son, 11 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AR, England; phone: (0) 865-242939.

     In Britain, any bookshop should be able to order this. In March 1993,
     it cost L8.45.

Martsch, Nancy. _Basic Quenya_.

     This is an excellent tutorial introduction to Quenya. 72 pages velo
     bound, with exercises and vocabulary. Available from the author for
     $10 plus postage: USA 1st class $2.50, book rate $1.05; Canada air-
     mail $3, surface $2.25; Europe airmail $5, surface $2.75. Make check
     payable to Nancy Martsch, P.O. Box 55372, Sherman Oaks, California
     91413.

Dictionaries and Concordances:
-----------------------------

All by Paul Nolan Hyde:

   _A Working Concordance_
   _A Working English Lexicon_
   _A Working Reverse Dictionary_ (with or without meanings)
   _A Working Reverse Index_
   _A Working Reverse Glossary_
   _A Working Tolkien Glossary_ (in 7 volumes (!))
   _A Comprehensive Index of Proper Names and Places, The Hobbit
      through The History of Middle-earth_

Some or all of these are available on disk (IBM-PC).  For information
on availability, cost, etc., contact Paul at:
    8520 Jean Parrish Ct., NE
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87172
    USA

Journals:
--------

_Parma Eldalamberon_
Editor: Chris Gilson
500 C North Civic Drive
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
USA

     _Parma Eldalamberon_, "the Book of Elven Tongues", is an
     occasional journal of Tolkienian linguistics edited by
     a nearly peerless master of the Elven tongues.

     _Parma_ is sold on a per-issue basis as they appear.
     Write for current information.

     Chris can be reached via e-mail at harpwire@netcom.com

_Quettar_
Editor: Julian Bradfield
Dept. of Computer Science
University of Edinburgh
The King's Buildings
Mayfield Road
EDINBURGH EH9 3JZ
U.K.

     _Quettar_ is a tri-annual journal of Tolkienian linguistics
     edited by Julian Bradfield.

     Subscriptions to Quettar/ cover 4 issues, and cost:
        L3.75 for the United Kingdom
        L4.50 for Europe and surface mail outside Europe
        L6.00 for airmail outside Europe.

     Cheques etc. should be made payable to "Quettar", and should be sent
     to the Editor. Payment should be made in sterling, but the Editor
     will accept CASH payments in French, German, Dutch, Canadian or
     U.S.A. currency.

     Julian can be reached via e-mail at jcb@dcs.ed.ac.uk

_Tyalie Tyelellieva_
Editor: Lisa Star
P.O. Box 428
Glen Echo, MD 20812-0428
USA

     _Tyalie Tyelellieva_ is a bimonthly Technical Journal of
     Elvish Lore concentrating on languages and scripts, sciences
     and the arts.

     _TT_ is free ("until [Lisa] runs out of postage"). A donation
     for postage in the amount of $3 (more for overseas delivery)
     is appreciated. Checks must be in US dollars, payable to
     Lisa Star. But Lisa would rather have your participation!

     Lisa can be reached via e-mail at lm43a@nih.gov

_Vinyar Tengwar_
Editor: Carl F. Hostetter
2509 Ambling Circle
Crofton, MD 21114
USA

     _VT_ is the bimonthly journal of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship,
     an organization devoted to the study of the invented languages of
     J.R.R. Tolkien. An annual subscription to _VT_ (six issues) is $12
     in the US, $15 in Canada and overseas surface mail, and $18 over-
     seas airmail; sample and back-issues are available for $2, $2.50,
     and $3 each respectively; deduct 25% if ordering 8 or more issues.
     All payments must be in US dollars; make checks payable to
     "Carl F. Hostetter".

     Carl can be reached via e-mail at carl@class.gsfc.nasa.gov

Internet Discussion Group:
-------------------------

Moderator: Julian Bradfield

     The TolkLang Internet discussion group is an online forum for the
     discussion of Tolkienian linguistics, moderated (lightly) by the
     editor of _Quettar_. Join by posting to:
          tolklang-request@dcs.ed.ac.uk
     or (better) send a message with the single word 
      subscribe
     to   tolklang-request=server@dcs.ed.ac.uk

-- 
`Don't know whit ye're bletherin aboot', said Peter.    (The Glasgow Gospel)
Ivan A Derzhanski (iad@cogsci.ed.ac.uk, iad@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu)
* Centre for Cognitive Science,  2 Buccleuch Place,   Edinburgh EH8 9LW,  UK
* Cowan House E113, Pollock Halls, 18 Holyrood Pk Rd, Edinburgh EH16 5BD, UK
