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#32
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Posted 23 September 2003 - 04:09 AM
Ah... but since fantasy isn't real, there are multiple versions. This is why different fantasy worlds and games haev different ideas of what goblins look like, and so on. Tolkien's Elvish is different from Snakey's Elvish.
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Posted 24 September 2003 - 11:52 AM
I think we should use gnomish it is much easier, even though elvish is funner, I think gnomish will be better for day to day conversations. But on the insanity board people could use elvish or something. lol 
Or even make an elvish forum where you could only talk in elvish. 
Or even make an elvish forum where you could only talk in elvish.
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Posted 26 September 2003 - 08:29 PM
I wouldn't expect anyone to really speak it on the forums or Runescape, just thought that it would be an interesting source of words which could be incorporated into things. It doesn't need to be used, but the dictionary will remain on CurvedSpace regardless. Feel free to use it if you'd like, and the same with gnomish. 
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Posted 26 September 2003 - 08:39 PM
same here
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Rrrrrrrrrrrrreal {expletive ninja'd by Cspace} high on drugs."
-- Bill Hicks
"Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration. That we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather."
-- Bill Hicks
"It's not a war on drugs, it's a war on personal freedom. Keep that in mind at all times."
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Posted 01 October 2003 - 05:39 PM
Well, i think its gonna be cool to have a way of communicating should we ever go to war. It could be fun in posts too 
Besides that, it may be useful to the merc group should that plan go ahead
Besides that, it may be useful to the merc group should that plan go ahead
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Posted 04 October 2003 - 12:29 AM
Umm... Cspace? I looked at your dictionary... Personally, I think it's a bunch of hogwash (no offense). Where in the world did you get this nonsense??? It's obviously not Tolkien (or at least no dialect that is known to me). Might I suggest Quenya? It is the most popular of the Tolkine languages, which are by far the most popular Elvish languages... Just FYI... Here's a link Ardalambion. It contains an extensive dictionary for Quenya, along with complete lessons for learning it. It also contains analysis of poems and such, along with many other dialects of Elvish. Regardless, this is the best site for Tolkien Elvish out there today. Again, no offense, but your "Elvish" is not very good. [insert subliminal messages to use Quenya here]
Upon further examination, I see you've pieced together various languages from various sources. BAD. As an example, you listed "Namárië" without any accents, and it's defn. as "Well met", when it means "farewell". Get with the program, my man.
I realize you've probably put a lot of work into this, but it's sub-par at best.
Namárië,
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Upon further examination, I see you've pieced together various languages from various sources. BAD. As an example, you listed "Namárië" without any accents, and it's defn. as "Well met", when it means "farewell". Get with the program, my man.
I realize you've probably put a lot of work into this, but it's sub-par at best.Namárië,
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Posted 05 October 2003 - 02:35 AM
Yeah, that would be cool to have Elvish as a code language.
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Posted 05 October 2003 - 03:40 AM
Umm xz how many characters does your alphabet include.Mine is huge with more then 26 charecters in it.wanna learn it haha took me and my friend 2 weeks to come up with the alphabet and numbers.
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Posted 05 October 2003 - 05:09 AM
Aaah! lloked at this topic for the second time, saw the dictionary posted, and nearly fainted. No offence, Cspace, but don't leave it like that. It's a travesty. The site you linked to is from a D&D fansite; they have NO clue what they're talking about:
| QUOTE |
| The correct name in the Elves' own language for that speech is Sindariel-Cwenya, roughly translatable as "Jewel of the Tree of Life". Sindariel-Cwenya is often shortened to either Sinariel or Cwen, or in Common Speech dialects, Elven or Elfish. The speech of Alfheim is a form of true High Elven. |
*shudders with distaste*
The translator you provided is in the Dow tongue, primarily spoken in the the Forgotten Realms series-- not at all related to real Elven.
I don't intend to belittle your idea or the effort you have put into it. I rather have a deep and enduring respect for the magnitude and the quality of work that J.R.R. Tolkien produced, and hate to see it debased.
I think that the use of the language is an excellent idea, so long as we remain true to it's original form
.You may want to try this link to a brief and concise vocabulary in Quenya and Sindarin (the most common Elven tongues).
There is also a dictionary available, referenced in Quenya or English (.rtf files-- just click "open" in the download dialogue and Internet Explorer will open the page directly)
For those of you desiring to learn Elven, the Quenya Course is as good as it gets on the web (If you have trouble with a word, try the pronunciation guide).
If you're interested in the actual source of all this, or just want to read one of the greatest stories ever told, check out The Silmarillion by dear old Tolkien himself.
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Posted 05 October 2003 - 05:36 AM
Because there were so many replies and I didn't get into this topic early (again), I skipped half the posts and began to reply.
I have a very large amount of words, rules and stuff from the Old Tongue in WoT, from some random site. I could post them here if you wanted to - they seem a lot simpler than the Elvish at Cspacezone. And there is only one dialect so there wouldn't be much confushon.
BTW, my Elvish name is Huor Mithrandír, I wonder if I'm related to Gandalf...
I have a very large amount of words, rules and stuff from the Old Tongue in WoT, from some random site. I could post them here if you wanted to - they seem a lot simpler than the Elvish at Cspacezone. And there is only one dialect so there wouldn't be much confushon.
BTW, my Elvish name is Huor Mithrandír, I wonder if I'm related to Gandalf...
This post has been edited by cjjones: 05 October 2003 - 05:39 AM