Pronouncing Shakespeare: The Globe Experiment

A collection of anthologies, resource and reference books, including titles from Oscar Wilde, Mary Shelley, Alex Madina, Jo Phillips and Adrian Barlow.

• An unprecedented exercise in applying linguistics • Describes a special moment in theatre history • A rare bridge between linguistic, literary, and theatre studies

Preface; Prologue Tim Carroll; 1. Idea; 2. Proposal; 3. Evidence; 4. Rehearsal; 5. Performance; 6. Consequences; Epilogue; Appendix 1. The EME sound system; Appendix 2. Transcription sample; Appendix 3. Audio-visual aids.

\'Crystal presents a clear and lively story that will engage and carry along even the most phonetically uninformed reader … a thoughtful and inspiring model.\' Around the Globe

‘… an engaging, unbuttoned style … at its core is a masterclass in the rudiments of OP, a potentially dull topic that Crystal makes absorbing.’ Times Higher Education Supplement