For decades people have been studying Shakespeares life & times & 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 & original introduction to Shakespeares language making his plays easily accessible to modern-day audiences. Covering the five main
Dimensions of language structure
- writing system pronunciation grammar vocabulary & conversational style
- this book demonstrates how examining these linguistic nuts & bolts can help us achieve a greater appreciation of Shakespeares linguistic creativity.