David Salo
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David Salo is a linguist and Tolkien language scholar best known for developing and expanding the Elvish languages, particularly Sindarin, for the film adaptations of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
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| instanceOf |
Tolkien scholar
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linguist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity |
advising on accurate Elvish usage in scripts
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creating Elvish names and phrases for film props and sets ⓘ |
| areaOfResearch |
historical linguistics of Tolkien’s languages
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morphology of Sindarin ⓘ phonology of Sindarin ⓘ reconstruction of Tolkien’s linguistic systems ⓘ |
| consultedFor |
New Line Cinema
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Peter Jackson’s production team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
created original Elvish inscriptions and texts for films
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expanded Sindarin vocabulary for film dialogue ⓘ standardized Elvish pronunciation for film productions ⓘ |
| education | PhD in linguistics ⓘ |
| employer | University of Wisconsin–Madison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Tolkien studies
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constructed languages ⓘ linguistics ⓘ |
| genre | linguistic scholarship on fictional languages ⓘ |
| influencedBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
developing Elvish dialogue for The Hobbit films
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developing Elvish dialogue for The Lord of the Rings films ⓘ developing Sindarin for film ⓘ work on Tolkien’s Elvish languages ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| languageSpecialization |
Quenya
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Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tolkien’s Elvish languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | David Salo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Gateway to Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
language consultant
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linguist ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| position | lecturer in linguistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Tolkien studies journals ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| roleInWork |
Elvish language consultant for The Hobbit films
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Elvish language consultant for The Lord of the Rings films ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
analysis of Tolkien’s linguistic papers
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reconstruction of incomplete Elvish paradigms ⓘ |
| studies | J. R. R. Tolkien’s invented languages ⓘ |
| subjectOf | interviews about Tolkien’s languages ⓘ |
| workedOn |
The Hobbit film trilogy
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The Lord of the Rings film trilogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | A Gateway to Sindarin: A Grammar of an Elvish Language from J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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