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A Legacy of Language: How Shakespeare Helped Shape English

A Legacy of Language: How Shakespeare Helped Shape English

Paperback

General EducationGeneral World History

ISBN13: 9798180514813
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jun 17 2026
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.79 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Did you know that William Shakespeare has a distinct presence in your daily life?
Many of the words and phrases you hear-and use-in everyday conversation might have originated with him, and, therefore, you have unknowingly quoted Shakespeare!

The Legacy of Language: How Shakespeare Helped Shape English is an exceptional, accessible, and engaging exploration of Shakespeare's often-unexpected impact on the development of English. It introduces you to his linguistic creativity, innovation, and profound enrichment of the language we speak today.

Written for the student and general reader, it includes:

  • brief histories of both the Bard and the English language,
  • explains what Shakespeare did to shape the language,
  • how he did what he did,
  • how his innovations and inventions have come down to us,
  • a glossary, and
  • sourcebooks of over 400 words and 350 phrases that we still use today.

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