The Englishness of LOTR

Well, since Tolkien was an English professor (I think I read somewhere that he was obsessed with languages since his early childhood), I guess that's what gave him the opportunity to use such an amazing use of the English language in his books. And it is exactly this realism with which the history of Middle Earth is portrayed that makes it such an awe-inspiring story. Ok, not only that [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]. But the realism is perhaps what makes it so special.

If some/all of the above aren't making much sence, it's because I could use some sleep right now *yawns*