Creation
J.R.R. Tolkien started out creating his own languages as a kid. over time, he realized that language is inextricably tied to culture & history, and so, to truly create a new language, he would have to write the history of the people who spoke it
thus began the Silmarillion, the mythological backstory for his invented Quenya language. he worked o... See more
thus began the Silmarillion, the mythological backstory for his invented Quenya language. he worked o... See more
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