Shakespeare's Language - 9781138236172

Taylor & Francis

Shakespeare's LanguagePerspectives Past and Present\nAuthor(s): Keith Johnson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138236172, 978-1138236172\nSynopsis\nIn Shakespeares Language, Keith Johnson offers an overview of the rich and dynamic history of the reception and study of Shakespeares language from his death right up to the present. Tracing a chronological history of Shakespeares language, Keith Johnson also picks up on classic and contemporary themes, such as:\n\nlexical and digital studies\n\noriginal pronunciation\n\nrhetoric\n\ngrammar.\n\nThe historical approach provides a comprehensive overview, plotting the attitudes towards Shakespeares language, as well as a history of its study. This approach reveals how different cultural and literary trends have moulded these attitudes and reflects changing linguistic climates; the book also includes a chapter that looks to the future. Shakespeares Language is therefore n.