Re: LOTR
| From: | Christian Thalmann <cinga@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, November 7, 2001, 22:28 |
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Steg Belsky wrote:
> For instance, i pronounce the rhymes Lórien and Lúthien as [l@'raj@n] and
> ['luTij@n]. And i pronounce Númenor as [num'jEnOr]
Ouch. It's bad enough that most Americans mangle non-English names, but
you're a langmaker, and we're talking about the langmaking bible! How
can you be so blasphemous?
Tolkien felt pretty strongly about the rape of his beautiful
phonologies. Abominations like /seleborn/ for Celeborn or /lOri/ for
laurie wrentched his heart. He'd curse you straight to Mordor for that.
/=P
-- Christian Thalmann
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