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A Journal of Onomastics
Volume 61, 2013 - Issue 2
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Original Article

What Makes the Names of Middle-earth So Fitting? Elements of Style in the Namecraft of J. R. R. Tolkien

Pages 65-74 | Published online: 12 Nov 2013

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