Most scholarly attention on Shakespeare's vocabulary has been directed towards his enrichment of the language through borrowing words from other languages and h

This book investigates linguistic variation as a complex continuum of language use from standard to nonstandard. In our view, these notions can only be establis

A history of the reception of Shakespeare on the English stage focusing on the vocal dimensions of theatrical performance.

Shakespeare's English: A Practical Linguistic Guide provides students with a solid grounding for understanding the language of Shakespeare and its place within