The Eloquent Shakespeare
A Pronouncing Dictionary for the Complete Dramatic Works with Notes to Untie the Modern Tongue
“Although the spelling of Shakespeare’s words has become largely standardized, their pronunciation (alas) remains subject to individual whim, varying from performer to performer and sometimes from one night to the next. In The Eloquent Shakespeare, Logan has undertaken not only to correct mispronunciations but to present preferred or recommended pronunciations as well.”
“To browse through The Eloquent Shakespeare is to be reminded of the richness of Shakespeare’s language, but also of the difficulty of giving voice to his words. . . . Designed primarily for actors, directors, and teachers, Logan’s dictionary provides guidelines for pronouncing Shakespeare using ‘a modern standard English of the American variety.’ . . . [The book] is remarkably easy to use, in part because clear examples of phonemes are provided at bottom of each double page.”
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 The Pronounciation Paradigm
2 The Phonetic Transcription of Sounds in American English
3 The Properties of Standard American Stage Dialect
Interpretation of Entries
Shakespeare's Verse
Reference Guide
Abbreviations
The Dictionary
Language and Linguistics: Language--Reference
Literature and Literary Criticism: Dramatic Works
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