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UK funding (£14,013.00): William Shakespeare and the English Language Ukri1 Feb 2006 UK Research and Innovation, United Kingdom
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William Shakespeare and the English Language
| Abstract | This project considers the relationship between William Shakespeare and the English language. We are used to thinking of Shakespeare as one of the chief architects of the English we speak and write, but this assumes a high degree of continuity between language in his time and ours. The major output of this project is a book which argues that 'language' was by no means the same thing for Shakespeare and his contemporaries as it is for us: we perceive language as fixed, a set of norms we deviate from at our peril, and its ideal form is writing; they experienced language as highly variable, and conceived of it as speech. Linguistic concepts such as 'word' and 'meaning' have different senses in Shakespeare's culture, and these differences can explain why he appears to be so obsessed with unfunny puns. An understanding of the experience of linguistic variation at the time explains why there is so tittle dialect in Shakespeare's plays. Aesthetic values stress the demonstration of learned skills, not, as now, naturalness. Understanding alt this leads us to a new understanding of Shakespeare's use of, and relation to, language. |
| Category | Research Grant |
| Reference | 112682/1 |
| Status | Closed |
| Funded period start | 01/02/2006 |
| Funded period end | 31/05/2006 |
| Funded value | £14,013.00 |
| Source | https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=112682%2F1 |
Participating Organisations
| University of Strathclyde |
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