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Tolkien as Translator: Language, Culture, and Society in Middle-Earth

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ANTH S-1641 Tolkien as Translator: Language, Culture, and Society in Middle-Earth (32366)
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Marc Zender
(4 credits: UN, GR, NC) Tuesdays, Thursdays, noon-3 pm. Tuition $2,475.

As the purported "translation" of ancient records from before the dawn of accepted history, J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings grapples with themes of language and identity rarely encountered in fantasy novels. In this course, students study the role of language in making the cultures and societies of Middle-Earth come alive, and are introduced to concepts from linguistic anthropology that shed light on Tolkien's methods and purpose.

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