David Crystal

Pronouncing Shakespeare (eBook, PDF)

The Globe Experiment

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

How did Shakespeare's plays sound when they were originally performed? How can we know, and could the original pronunciation ever be recreated? For three days, Shakespeare's Globe presented a production of Romeo and Juliet in original, Shakespearian pronunciation. In an unusual blend of autobiography, narrative, and academic content, David Crystal recounts the unique nature of the experience. He begins by discussing the Globe Theatre's approach to 'original practices', which had dealt with all aspects of Elizabethan stagecraft - except pronunciation. A large section is devoted to the nature of the Early Modern English sound system. There are reports of how the actors coped with the task of learning the pronunciation, how it affected their performances and how the audiences reacted. In this new edition, he reflects on the development of the original pronunciation movement across the world, since the Globe's experiment.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108627344
• Artikelnr.: 57071481

Autorenporträt

Paul Fletcher is Emeritus Professor of Speech and Hearing Sciences at University College Cork, Ireland. Since the 1970s he has published widely on language development and language impairment in children speaking English, Cantonese and Mandarin. His research focuses on grammatical and lexical development in typically developing children and in children with developmental disorders of language.

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Prologue Tim Carroll
1. Idea
2. Proposal
3. Evidence
4. Rehearsal
5. Performance
6. Consequences
Epilogue
Afterlife.

Rezensionen

'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