Think on my words : exploring Shakespeare's language / David Crystal
- Author
- Crystal, David, 1941-
- Published
- Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 254 pages) : illustrations
Access Online
- Series
- Language Note
- English.
- Contents
- 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.
- Summary
- A lively introduction to Shakespeare's language, creating a greater appreciation of his linguistic creativity.
- Report Numbers
- LNG2118
- Subject(s)
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616—Language
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616—Literary style
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Shakespeare, William
- English language—Early modern, 1500-1700—Style
- LITERARY CRITICISM—Shakespeare
- DRAMA—Shakespeare
- English language—Early modern—Style
- Language and languages
- Literary style
- Sprache
- ISBN
- 9780511388873 (electronic bk.)
051138887X (electronic bk.)
9780511381119
0511381115
9780511383977
0511383975
9780511755095 (ebook)
0511755090
1107182824
9781107182820
1281254746
9781281254740
9786611254742
6611254749
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9780511386893
0511385064
9780511385063
0511383215
9780511383212
9780521876940
9780521700351 (pbk.)
052187694X
0521700353 - Digital File Characteristics
- data file
- Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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