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Oliphaunt · 11-19-2002, 03:51 PM

I think there is certainly an anomaly between the similarity of speech between Gollum and Frodo, and the differences of speech between Frodo and the Bree-Hobbits.
I can't remember the quote exactly, but it says that Bree-Hobbits did not use the words Geography and History. From a linguistic perspective, it appears that Shire-Hobbits are closer to the Smeagol-Deagol society than to the Bree society.

11-19-2002, 03:51 PM	#7
Oliphaunt Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 48	I think there is certainly an anomaly between the similarity of speech between Gollum and Frodo, and the differences of speech between Frodo and the Bree-Hobbits. I can't remember the quote exactly, but it says that Bree-Hobbits did not use the words Geography and History. From a linguistic perspective, it appears that Shire-Hobbits are closer to the Smeagol-Deagol society than to the Bree society.