Think On My Words: Exploring Shakespeare's Language - Hardcover

Crystal, David

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9780521876940: Think On My Words: Exploring Shakespeare's Language
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 052187694X ISBN 13: 9780521876940
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

‘You speak a language that I understand not.’ Hermione’s words to Leontes in The Winter’s Tale are likely to ring true with many people reading or watching Shakespeare’s plays today. For decades, people have been studying Shakespeare’s life and times, and in recent years there has been a renewed surge of interest into aspects of his language. So how can we better understand Shakespeare? How did he manipulate language to produce such an unrivaled body of work, which has enthralled generations both as theater and as literature? David Crystal addresses these and many other questions in this lively and original introduction to Shakespeare’s language. Covering in turn the five main dimensions of language structure - writing system, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and conversational style - the book shows how examining these linguistic ‘nuts and bolts’ can help us achieve a greater appreciation of Shakespeare’s linguistic creativity.

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About the Author

David Crystal is a writer, editor, lecturer and broadcaster. He is Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Bangor.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
052187694X
ISBN 13 
9780521876940
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
268
Rating
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