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UK funding (14 013,00 £) : William Shakespeare et la langue anglaise Ukri01/02/2006 UK Research and Innovation, Royaume Uni

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William Shakespeare et la langue anglaise

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

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University of Strathclyde

Cette annonce se réfère à une date antérieure et ne reflète pas nécessairement l’état actuel. L’état actuel est présenté à la page suivante : University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Royaume Uni.

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