Format:
1 Online-Ressource (XII, 254 Seiten)
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Illustrationen
Edition:
Canto classics ed.
ISBN:
9781139196994
Series Statement:
Canto classics
Content:
For decades, people have been studying Shakespeare's life and times and in recent years there has been a renewed surge of interest in aspects of his language. So how can we better understand Shakespeare? David Crystal provides a lively and original introduction to Shakespeare's language, making his plays easily accessible to modern-day audiences. Covering the five main dimensions of language structure - writing system, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and conversational style - this book demonstrates how examining these linguistic 'nuts and bolts' can help us achieve a greater appreciation of Shakespeare's linguistic creativity
Content:
1 'You speak a language that I understand not' : myths and realities -- 2 'Now, sir, what is your text?' : knowing the sources -- 3 'In print I found it' : Shakespearean graphology -- 4. 'Know my stops' : Shakespearean punctuation -- 5 'Speak the speech' : Shakespearean phonology -- 6 'Trippingly upon the tongue' : Shakespearean pronunciation -- 7 'Think on my words' : Shakespearean vocabulary -- 8 'Talk of a noun and a verb' : Shakespearean grammar -- 9. 'Hear sweet discourse' : Shakespearean conversation -- Epilogue : 'Your daring tongue' : Shakespearean creativity
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107617681
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781107617681
Language:
English
Keywords:
Shakespeare, William 1564-1616
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Sprache
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9781139196994
URL:
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Author information:
Crystal, David 1941-
