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Book synopsis

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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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: plays & playwrights

• Full title: Think on my Words
• Subtitle: Exploring Shakespeare's Language
• Author: David Crystal
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 266
• EAN: 9781107617681
• ISBN: 1107617685
• ID: 04475403
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Weight: 378 g
• Dimensions: 214 × 139 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. March 2012

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