Think On My Words : Exploring Shakespeares Language

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.