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The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary
Peter Gilliver
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The Ring of Words describes the powerful and unique relationship between Tolkien's creative use of the English 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 period 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 ... Read more
The Ring of Words describes the powerful and unique relationship between Tolkien's creative use of the English 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 period 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199568369
SKU
V9780199568369
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About Peter Gilliver
Peter Gilliver is an Associate Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, having joined the project in 1987. He is also working on a history of the OED for Oxford University Press. Jeremy Marshall is an Associate Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary; he joined the department in 1988 as a science editor for the New Shorter OED. He was ... Read more
Reviews for The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary
Engaging book.
Christopher Hirst, The Independent
An intriguing exploration of Tolkien's career...which will delight the heart of 'Lord of the Rings' fans and word lovers.
Bookgasm.com
Christopher Hirst, The Independent
An intriguing exploration of Tolkien's career...which will delight the heart of 'Lord of the Rings' fans and word lovers.
Bookgasm.com