When renowned author J.R.R. Tolkien conceived the idea of Lord of the Rings in 1954, he had already been developing the Elvish language for nearly 40 years. This creation brought about the inception of the world of Middle Earth. The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and The Silmarillion are all parts of Tolkien’s world.
Language creation made the Lord of the Rings trilogy one of the most impactful stories of all time, apart from its plot and compelling characters.
Tolkien’s world remains very influential for some, including Angie Brown, a fourth- year English major and UNC student who took her love for Tolkien’s works and created a language of her own by mixing German and Elvish together. Her knowledge of vowel placement, conjugation and knowledge of both languages allowed her to create this new language.
Brown is an avid consumer of Tolkien’s anthologies. having read the books “three or four times in English, Spanish and French.”
Brown said that her love for Tolkien comes from the “simplicity but deep themes of his stories.”
And as Tolkien translated his language into a book, Brown translated hers into a thesis. Brown is a part of the Honors Program at UNC, and she will display her findings and knowledge in Wisconsin this April at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research.
