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 ...

William Shakespeare, a linguistic master, shaped the English language with his innovative wordplay. He gifted us common words like 'eyeball,' 'bedroom,' and 'swagger,' enriching our vocabulary. His ...

Shakespeare’s plays were written over 400 years ago, and some of the language can be unfamiliar to modern audiences. Shakespeare helped transform the English language. Many words and phrases that are ...

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, ...