THERE are few lines in literature as memorable as “To be, or not to be—that is the question.” Uttered in the third act of “Hamlet”, the soliloquy offers a poignant examination of whether it is better ...

Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status is underpinned by multiple myths – ideas about language that have departed from reality (or what is ...

Shakespeare’s language is widely considered to represent the pinnacle of English. But that status is underpinned by multiple myths — ideas about language that have departed from reality (or what is ...

The Encyclopedia of Shakespeare's Language project at Lancaster University, deploying large-scale computer analyses, has been transforming what we know about Shakespeare's language. Here, ...

As old texts are gradually digitized, the number of words whose lineage was previously traceable only to Shakespeare's pen has sharply decreased. This kind of makes sense, after all, and does not in ...

How often have you sat through a Shakespeare play or read a text, feeling that you're missing something? He may be England's greatest playwright and his phrases may litter our everyday language, but ...

Shakespeare is renowned for the language he used and often invented new words, many of which we still use today. Explore the way he uses rhythm and rhyme and imagery and metaphor in Twelfth Night. The ...

William Shakespeare's plays are getting a 21st century-style makeover in the form of new apps for tablets and smart phones nearly 500 years after the Bard took pen to parchment. Plays such as "Romeo ...

UN Web TV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13bm14nww On 23 April 2025, in commemoration of the English Language Day 2025 at the United Nations, the UN Movie ...