“Iconoclastic” as I am thought to be on race, I have been struck by how equally unexpected one view of mine has been considered: that much of Shakespeare’s language is impossible to comprehend ...

Shakespeare's language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status is underpinned by multiple myths — ideas about language that have departed from reality (or what is ...

Whether we realise it or not, a little bit of Shakespeare seeps into our language almost every time we use a lyrical expression or a metaphor. Only if the Bard's words were unshackled from the dreaded ...

William Shakespeare’s The Empire Striketh Back By Ian Doescher (Quirk Books) A long time ago in a galaxy far, far ― well, really about a year ago, William Shakespeare (died 1616) teamed up with Oregon ...

Washington: Researchers found that Shakespearean language excites positive brain activity. Researchers found that this technique allowed the brain to understand what a word means before it understands ...

Another day, another Google doc. This time it’s a guide to getting rid of “anti-Black” language in Shakespeare. Not racist language, mind you. That’s a given, bien sûr. No, we’re talking about any ...

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