Linguistic Foolery

By Darth Fingon

Linguistic Foolery answers commonly asked questions about Tolkien's languages.

Linguistic Foolery is no longer being updated and is not seeking new articles.

Articles are listed chronologically by date of publication in the newsletter.

Answers from Old Sources: Elven Food Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured April 2009.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Answers from Old Sources: What Does That Name Mean? Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured March 2009.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Twenty-Two Words You Never Thought Tolkien Would Provide Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured May 2009.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Elven Families and What They Wore Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured June 2009.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Elvish Fanons and Canon Contradictions
(Or, how to get those canatics off your case for stuff you were right about in the first place) Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured August 2009.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Sindarin vs Quenya: RELEVANCE FIGHT! Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured September 2009.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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'Sindarin' is a Quenya Word: how the clan names make Elvish more confusing Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured October 2009.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Everyday Elves and What They Do Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured November 2009.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Elven Holidays and Festivals: What do we have to work with in the First Age? Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured January 2010.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Not Just the Son of That Guy: Creating Effective Names for Original Characters Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured March 2010.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Fact, Interpretation and the Hard Business of Proof Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured October 2010.

Categories: Elves, Fandom Culture, Linguistic Foolery

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All About Accents! Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Originally featured November 2010.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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Lámatyávë: If you have no idea what that word means, read this article Newsletter Article

By Darth Fingon

Why the "sound taste" of a name is often more important than the meaning when naming original characters. Originally featured February 2011.

Categories: Elves, Language, Linguistic Foolery

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