About the Book: Think on My Words For decades, people have been studying Shakespeares life and times and in recent years there has been a renewed surge of interest in aspects of his language. So how can we better understand Shakespeare? David Crystal provides a lively and original introduction to Shakespeares language, making his plays easily accessible to modern-day audiences. Covering the five main dimensions of language structure - writing system, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary and conversational style - this book demonstrates how examining these linguistic nuts and bolts can help us achieve a greater appreciation of Shakespeares linguistic creativity. Contents 1. 'You speak a language that I understand not': myths