| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 525 pages) : illustrations. |
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Pragmatics & beyond, 0922-842X ; v. 150 |
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Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser., 150.
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| Note |
"This study investigates the functions, meanings, and varieties of forms of address in Shakespeare's dramatic work"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-521) and index. |
| Contents |
Vocative Constructions in the Language of Shakespeare; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; dedication page; Table of contents; List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. This study; 2. Theoretical framework; 3. "What is the focative case, William?"; 4. What's in a vocative?; 5. "Language most shows a man: speak, that I may see thee."; 6. Vocatives in Shakespeare and the theatre; 7. Conclusion; Appendix; References; Index; The Pragmatics and Beyond New Series. |
| Summary |
This study investigates the functions, meanings, and varieties of forms of address in Shakespeare's dramatic work. New categories of Shakespearean vocatives are developed and the grammar of vocatives is investigated in, above, and below the clause, following morpho-syntactic, semantic, lexicographical, pragmatic, social and contextual criteria. Going beyond the conventional paradigm of power and solidarity and with recourse to Shakespearean drama as both text and performance, the study sees vocatives as foregrounded experiential, interpersonal and textual markers. Shakespeare's vocatives const. |
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Print version record. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Language.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
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English language -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Address, Forms of.
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Forms of address in literature.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- Shakespeare.
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DRAMA -- Shakespeare.
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Vocativus.
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Taalgebruik.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Busse, Beatrix. Vocative constructions in the language of Shakespeare. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2006 9027253935 9789027253934 (DLC) 2006049870 (OCoLC)70699033 |
| ISBN |
9789027293138 (electronic bk.) |
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9027293139 (electronic bk.) |
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