Книга: Crystal David «Think On My Words: Exploring Shakespeare's Language»
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Серия: "Canto Classics" 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. Издательство: "Cambridge University Press" (2012)
ISBN: 978-1-107-61768-1 Купить за 1852 руб в My-shop |
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