hobbit Langage - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Garulf · 09-23-2003, 05:01 PM

In the books westron is portrayed as English. Technically no hobbit, dwarf, or man spoke English. The language of the Rohirrim is an earlier form of Westron, therefore it is portrayed as Old English (the precursor to modern English) The oldd language of the Hobbits was preserved in placenames, names of dates, and words like "smial" and "mathom." These words were similar to Rohan's language

09-23-2003, 05:01 PM	#12
Garulf Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rohan Posts: 15	In the books westron is portrayed as English. Technically no hobbit, dwarf, or man spoke English. The language of the Rohirrim is an earlier form of Westron, therefore it is portrayed as Old English (the precursor to modern English) The oldd language of the Hobbits was preserved in placenames, names of dates, and words like "smial" and "mathom." These words were similar to Rohan's language __________________ "Hasufel is his name," said Eomer."May he bear you well and to better fortune than Garulf, his late master!"

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