The literary language of Shakespeare

Professor Hussey looks at the vocabulary, syntax and register of Renaissance English, following this with a more detailed analysis of particular kinds of language in the plays such as prose, verse, rhetoric and the soliloquy. For this new edition, the text has been revised throughout with, in partic...

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Main Author: Hussey, S.S (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Londman 1982
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Summary:Professor Hussey looks at the vocabulary, syntax and register of Renaissance English, following this with a more detailed analysis of particular kinds of language in the plays such as prose, verse, rhetoric and the soliloquy. For this new edition, the text has been revised throughout with, in particular, a completely new chapter providing detailed readings of selected plays, illustrating the ways particular aspects of language can be studied in practice.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:x, 214 pages 22 cm
ISBN:0582492289