To clarify a bit: the book I mentioned got quite good reviews and I just wondered if it is really the bible of Elizabethan English. My continental and maybe wrong impression has been that a word Shakespeare didn't write didn't exist. On the other hand I would certainly be delighted to hear which books on the topic you prefer and why.
Regards, Stephan Am 29 Sep 2003 um 13:52 hat Stephan Olbertz geschrieben: > Dear list, > > yesterday I came across a page advertising a book called "All > the words on stage", which deals with the pronunciation of > Shakespeare's English: > http://makeashorterlink.com/?X23912A06 > It would be nice to hear if anyone knows the book and could > comment on its usefulness for our lute song purposes, for > example how to rhyme "sympathy" on "die" etc. > > Regards, > > Stephan > > >
