The Language Of Shakespeare

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Macmillan
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1989
Edition: Reprint

Description: 154 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: This book provides an accessible guide to the linguistic environment of Shakespeare, his use of vocabulary, grammar and sentence construction. Although Shakespeares plays are familiar to us, the language in them is not always easy to understand or translate. Not only does Shakespeare use difficult and seemingly archaic words, but also constructs his sentences and makes use of grammar in a very different way to modern writers. This book is an introduction to the various aspects of the language of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Professor Blake has provided an accessible guide to the linguistic environment of Shakespeare, his use of vocabulary, grammar and sentence construction. By understanding Shakespeares language students can avoid misinterpretation, recognise the possibilities of linguistic meaning and so fully appreciate Shakespeares formidable artistry.

ISBN: 9780333497784