Discussion 8

As aspiring or current writers, editors, and educators, should we consider ourselves to be philologists, studying the classics and use of language therein? How has the study of Old, Middle, and Early Modern English influenced literature and the creation of fantastical lands and languages? View this example of Elvish. (The captioned version of this video can be found here.) In your initial post, reflect on these questions and use examples from film, television, or literature to illustrate and support your opinion (do not use the provided example).