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DCblog: March 2014
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Tuesday, 4 March 2014. On 'I would have liked to have studied'. A correspondent writes to ask if I could explain the difference in the meaning between the following sentences: (1) I would like to have studied philosophy. (2) I would have liked to study philosophy. (3) I would have liked to have studied philosophy. The underlying issue is one of focus. Where is the perfective meaning inherent in the auxiliary verb have. Note the 'usually'. A lot depends on the context. If this is unequivocally pas...John ...
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DCblog: May 2014
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Monday, 12 May 2014. I’ve been appalled, this week, as most language-aware practitioners have, with the misinformation being presented in the media about the proposal to use examples of celebrities’ language along with classical literature in the proposed Language and Literature A-level specification. Russell Brand seems to have been the focus of most of the comment, along with Dizzee Rascal, Jeremy Paxman, and others. Excellent responses have already been forthcoming from the English and Media Centre.
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DCblog: June 2014
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Thursday, 26 June 2014. On the next OP production. A correspondent writes to ask what's the latest on the OP ('original pronunciation') front. A timely question, as it happens, as next month sees Shakespeare's Globe renewing its association with OP for the first time in almost a decade. Readers with long memories will recall that the Globe initiated the modern OP movement (in relation to Shakespeare) with its productions of Romeo. So: if you're interested in OP and would like to act as a supporter for th...
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DCblog: April 2014
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Friday, 4 April 2014. On talking about language to little ones. A correspondent tweeted a problem: 'My 5 year old keeps asking who decided all the words. Can you recommend any reading around this for her age? What a sharp 5-year-old! And a tricky one to answer. I've written about language for young people, but never as young as that. A Little Book of Language. She pulled no punches. In 2012 the NSPCC published a lovely little book called Big Questions from Little People. Why can't animals talk like us?
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The Best Shakespeare Websites - Talk Like Shakespeare
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Tips to Talk Like Shakespeare. National Shakespeare Night quest. William is 448 years young! The Best Shakespeare Websites. The Best Shakespeare Websites. Professor David Crystal's writings on Shakespeare's language. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Mr William Shakespeare and the Internet. Sites on Shakespeare and the Renaissance. In Search of Shakespeare. Sylvia Morris' Shakespeare Blog. Shake It, Shakey! What's It All About, Shakespeare? Create a free website. Create your own free website.
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Shakespeare's Words | Links | William Shakespeare
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Contribute to the Site Single User. Preface by Stanley Wells. What people have said. All's Well That Ends Well. As You Like It. The Comedy of Errors. Henry IV Part 1. Henry IV Part 2. Henry VI Part 1. Henry VI Part 2. Henry VI Part 3. The Merchant of Venice. The Merry Wives of Windsor. A Midsummer Night's Dream. Much Ado About Nothing. The Taming of the Shrew. The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The Two Noble Kinsmen. The Phoenix and Turtle. The Rape of Lucrece. A- as a particle. Hence, thence, and whence.
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David Crystal | Buy David Crystal books
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David Crystal on youtube. David Crystal on Facebook. David Crystal on Twitter. Linguist • writer • editor • lecturer • broadcaster. The Crystal Books Project. NOTE: Any e-books that you purchase and download through this site can be read on most eReaders. If you have a Kindle device you will need to select the Mobi file to download after you have paid for your e-book, but for any other device please download the normal ePub file. The Gift of the Gab. The Unbelievable Hamlet Discovery - e-book. This gloss...
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David Crystal | Hilary Crystal
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David Crystal on youtube. David Crystal on Facebook. David Crystal on Twitter. Linguist • writer • editor • lecturer • broadcaster. The Crystal Books Project. The Memors are here! What’s so special about the dusty package hidden behind the panelling in Jess and Zach’s new home? Whose are the voices only Jess can hear? Why is the bumbling Holpweed watching their house? And what is Slewstone, his evil boss, planning with his weird technology? Harry, aged 13). The Crystal Books Project.
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David Crystal on youtube. David Crystal on Facebook. David Crystal on Twitter. Linguist • writer • editor • lecturer • broadcaster. The Crystal Books Project. Making sense: the glamorous story of English grammar. A talk for Topping and Company Booksellers. The Bookshop, The Paragon, Bath, BA1 5LS. Making Sense: the glamorous story of English Grammar. An talk for Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival. Based on David Crystal's recent book of the same name. The story of Be. A talk for how to: Academy.
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