The Ring of Words. Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary, Paperback/***

The Ring of Words describes the unique relationship between Tolkien's creative use of the English language in his fiction and his work on the Oxford English Dictionary. In 'word studies' the authors, themselves editors of the OED, explore individual words Tolkien used in terms of their origins, development, and significance in his fictional world. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Edmund (Oxford English Dictionary) Weiner Illustration(s): 18 half-tones Number of pages: 256 Publication date: 2009 Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 15 Cover type: Paperback / softback