|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,819
Pooh-Bah
|
OP
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,819 |
Can anybody explain to me the difference between linguistics and philology?
The question arose when I was reading an article at salon.com about Tolkien's book "The Lord of the Rings."
(http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2001/06/04/tolkien/index.html)
It is rather interesting although I don't necessarily agree with everything in it. It is worth noting that for the upcoming film of the movie, the elvish characters will be speaking in Tolkien's invented elvish [or should I capitalize that--Elvish?] language and there will be subtitles. That's quite a task. For the voice of Gandalf the actor has been trained to mimic Tolkien's own voice, from recordings of the author.
Those books (including "The Hobbit") were pretty instrumental in awakening my own interest in literature and language. Gollum was the first character I guess that I ever encoutnered who had a distinctive way of speaking that set him off from the rest of the characters.( What has it gots in its pocketses?) I'm looking forward to the film. From the previews it looks to be pretty exciting -- the Ringwraiths on horseback looked especially scary.
|
|
|
Entire Thread
|
linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Alex Williams
|
06/18/01 12:24 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
maverick
|
06/18/01 12:29 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
NicholasW
|
06/18/01 02:22 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Hyla
|
06/18/01 03:11 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Alex Williams
|
06/18/01 03:26 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Rapunzel
|
06/18/01 10:59 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
AnnaStrophic
|
06/18/01 11:13 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
squid
|
06/19/01 10:54 AM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
tsuwm
|
06/19/01 02:24 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Hyla
|
06/19/01 03:11 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Sparteye
|
06/19/01 05:39 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
RhubarbCommando
|
06/20/01 01:36 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Rapunzel
|
06/20/01 02:23 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
AnnaStrophic
|
06/20/01 11:24 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Alex Williams
|
06/21/01 11:01 AM
|
Re: Max's website
|
Faldage
|
06/21/01 11:05 AM
|
|
Max Quordlepleen
|
06/21/01 11:06 AM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
AnnaStrophic
|
06/22/01 09:36 PM
|
|
Max Quordlepleen
|
06/22/01 11:24 PM
|
Re: Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
|
maverick
|
06/23/01 12:07 PM
|
|
Max Quordlepleen
|
06/23/01 06:57 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Bingley
|
07/16/01 05:45 AM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Jazzoctopus
|
07/19/01 09:19 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
belMarduk
|
07/20/01 05:22 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Faldage
|
07/20/01 05:36 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Alex Williams
|
07/20/01 07:12 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Bingley
|
07/23/01 06:26 AM
|
|
Max Quordlepleen
|
07/20/01 09:47 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Sparteye
|
07/23/01 03:16 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Faldage
|
07/23/01 04:39 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Sparteye
|
07/23/01 11:32 PM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
maverick
|
07/23/01 11:38 PM
|
|
Max Quordlepleen
|
07/24/01 12:16 AM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
maverick
|
07/24/01 12:24 AM
|
Re: linguistics vs philology, also J.R.R. Tolkien
|
Faldage
|
07/24/01 12:20 PM
|
Re: Lord of the rings
|
paulb
|
07/26/01 11:08 AM
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,335
Members9,182
|
Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
0 members (),
487
guests, and
0
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
|