The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's Language

ISBN-13: 9781107583184 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 298 str.

Lynne Magnusson; David Schalkwyk

Opis

The Companion uses accessible approaches and practical examples to help readers engage pleasurably with Shakespeare's challenging language. It will appeal to upper level undergraduate and graduate students of Shakespeare and Renaissance literature and drama, as well as students of English language and the history of language.

Recenzje

'Even though the volume is primarily intended for students of Shakespeare, it is no less suited for teachers, theatre professionals, and researchers who seek innovative ways to mine the richness of Shakespeare's language … What admirably binds these essays together is their careful scrutiny of the vital work that language does - what Shakespeare does with language and what the language of Shakespeare's time does to him, and what we do with Shakespeare's language and what this language does to us, in turn.' Jelena Marelj, Renaissance et Réforme

Spis treści

Part I. Basic Elements: 1. Shakespeare and the problem of style Jeff Dolven; 2. Shakespeare's creativity with words Alysia Kolentsis; 3. The performative power of Shakespeare's language David Schalkwyk; 4. Verse and metre Oliver Morgan; 5. The dynamics of Shakespearean dialogue Lynne Magnusson; 6. Figures of speech at work Ruth Morse; Part II. Shaping Contexts: 7. Approaching Shakespeare through rhetoric Peter Mack; 8. Shakespeare and social languages James Siemon; Part III. New Technologies: 9. Digital approaches to Shakespeare's language Jonathan Hope; 10. Authorship, computers, and comparative style Hugh Craig; 11. Reading in time: cognitive dynamics and the literary experience of Shakespeare Amy Cook and Seth Frey; Part IV. Contemporary Sites for Language Change: 12. Writing for actors: language that cues performance Carol Chillington Rutter; 13. Language and translation Dirk Delabastita; 14. Popular culture and Shakespeare's language Douglas M. Lanier.