Product details
ISBN
9781107617681
Published
2012-03-29
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
400 gr
Height
215 mm
Width
139 mm
Thickness
14 mm
Age
UU, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
266
Author
'Here is a linguist [David Crystal] who knows not only how words work but how they work in theatre. Anyone who cares for Shakespeare will be informed and entertained by this intriguing and wide-ranging study.' Stanley Wells
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.
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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; Appendix: an A-to-Z of Shakespeare's false friends.
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David Crystal provides a lively and original introduction to Shakespeare's language, making his plays easily accessible to modern-day audiences.
Product details
ISBN
9781107617681
Published
2012-03-29
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
400 gr
Height
215 mm
Width
139 mm
Thickness
14 mm
Age
UU, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
266
Author