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Westron

Westron, or the Common Speech, is a fictional language in the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien.

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Gollum - Physical Appearance and Characteristics - Speech
... Within Tolkien's larger scheme, English in the books "represents" the Westron or Common Tongue of Middle-earth ... Gollum is thus understood to have spoken Westron in a non-standard way, which is then "translated" as non-standard English ... sibilants was apparently an actual feature of his idiosyncratic Westron ...
Smeagle - Physical Appearance and Characteristics - Speech
... Within Tolkien's larger scheme, English in the books "represents" the Westron or Common Tongue of Middle-earth ... Gollum is thus understood to have spoken Westron in a non-standard way, which is then "translated" as non-standard English ... as hissing, the fondness for sibilants was apparently an actual feature of his idiosyncratic Westron ...
Brandybuck Clan - "Brandybuck" As A Translation
... See also Westron The name Brandybuck is stated to be a rendering of the original Westron (Common Speech) Brandagamba, Marchbuck ... from the translated Red Book of Westmarch, Tolkien claimed to have translated all its Westron words into English — including the names of characters ...
Westron Renderings in Tolkien's Literature
... The term Westron is used as a translation of the original name Adûni ... In Sindarin the language was called Annúnaid (Westron), or Falathren (Shore-language) ... The alternate term "Common Speech" translates the Westron term Sôval Phârë, of identical meaning ...
Westron Wynde
... Westron Wynde is an early 16th century song whose tune was used as the basis (cantus firmus) of Masses by English composers John Taverner, Christopher Tye and John Sheppard ... The lyrics of the original were decidedly secular 'Westron wynde, when wilt thou blow, The small raine down can raine ... if my love were in my armes And I in my bedde again!' Recovering the original tune of Westron Wynde that was used in these Masses is not entirely ...