Linguistic variation in the Shakespeare corpus : morpho-syntactic variability of second person pronouns /

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This study investigates the morpho-syntactic variability of the second person pronouns in the Shakespeare Corpus, seeking to elucidate the factors that underlie their choice. The major part of the work is devoted to analyzing the variation between you and thou, but it also includes chapters that dea...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Busse, Ulrich
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2002.
Series:Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 106.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Language.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Langue.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616
1500-1700
English language > Early modern, 1500-1700 > Pronoun.
English language > Early modern, 1500-1700 > Variation.
Anglais (Langue) > 1500-1700 (Moderne) > Pronom.
Anglais (Langue) > 1500-1700 (Moderne) > Variation.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Shakespeare.
DRAMA > Shakespeare.
English language > Early modern > Pronoun
Language and languages
Woordenschat.
Voornaamwoorden.
Taalvariatie.
Engels.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Linguistic Variation in the Shakespeare Corpus; Editorial page; Title page; LCC page; Dedication page; Table of contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 General introduction; Chapter 2 Previous research on the use of personal pronouns in EarlyModern English ... ; Chapter 3 Thou and you; Chapter 4 The distribution of thou and you and their variants in verse and prose; Chapter 5 "A woman's face with Nature's own hand painted / Hast thou, the master mistress of my passion"; Chapter 6 "You beastly knave, know you no reverence?"

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