Pseudotranslation in The Lord of the Rings

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title: Pseudotranslation in The Lord of the Rings
text: A pseudotranslation is a text written as if it had been translated from a foreign language. J. R. R. Tolkien made use of pseudotranslation in The Lord of the Rings for two reasons: to help resolve the linguistic puzzle he had accidentally created by using real-world languages within his legendarium, and to lend realism by supporting a found manuscript conceit to frame his story. Effectively, he pretends to be an editor and translator who has received an ancient manuscript, the Red Book of Westma
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date created: 2024-05-10T06:54:38Z
date modified: 2024-08-29T12:22:23Z
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