The History of English Podcast   /     Episode 175: The English of Romeo and Juliet

Description

Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one of the most popular plays ever written. In this episode, we examine the language of the play to see how it reflects the English of Elizabethan England, … Continue reading →

Summary

Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one of the most popular plays ever written. In this episode, we examine the language of the play to see how it reflects the English of Elizabethan England, … Continue reading →

Subtitle
Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one of the most popular plays ever written. In this episode, we examine the language of the play to see how it reflects the English of Elizabethan England, … Continue reading →
Duration
1:32:35
Publishing date
2024-03-25 13:17
Link
https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/2024/03/25/episode-175-the-english-of-romeo-and-juliet/
Contributors
  Kevin Stroud
author  
Enclosures
https://media.blubrry.com/historyofenglish/content.blubrry.com/historyofenglish/Ep175-English-Romeo-Juliet.mp3
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Shownotes

Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one of the most popular plays ever written. In this episode, we examine the language of the play to see how it reflects the English of Elizabethan England, and we identify evidence of emerging pronunciations that would become common over the following centuries.