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In his book, Think On My Words, David Crystal shows, through a forensic examination of Shakespeare's vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and punctuation, how we can gain a greater appreciation of Shakespeare's linguistic creativity.

Guests

David Crystal
Linguist, writer, editor, lecturer and broadcaster; Honorary Professor of Linguistics at the University of Wales in Bangor; Fellow of the British Academy.

Publications

Title: Think On My Words: Exploring Shakespeare's Language
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Story Researcher and Producer

Kris Short

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