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" Think on my words : "
David Crystal.
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BL
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564739
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b393958
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| Main Entry
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Crystal, David,1941-
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| Title & Author
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Think on my words : : exploring Shakespeare's language /\ David Crystal.
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| Series Statement
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Canto classics.
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1 online resource (xii, 254 pages) :: digital, PDF file(s)
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9781139196994 (ebook)
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9781107617681 (paperback)
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| Notes
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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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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Shakespeare, William,1564-1616-- Language.
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Shakespeare, William,1564-1616-- Literary style.
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English language-- Early modern, 1500-1700-- Style.
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PR3072.C79 2012eb
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