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See this is exactly why I focus on web development. Although both elementally the same, that is with a focus on language. I truly doubt anyone is interested in speaking XHTML anytime soon, let alone writing a term paper about it.

But what if Gandalf did give a lecture on linguistics, what would be it’s topic?

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It would have to be a comparative study of Quenya and Sindarin, I think - or maybe something about the decline of the Black Speech after the first fall of Sauron - or perhaps about language shift amongst the Orcs…

And now that I have revealed the true extent of my geekiness, I think I’ll shut up. :-)

Stick to web development - linguistics drives you mad.