Shakespeares Insults A Pragmatic Dictionary
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 489
ISBN-13: 9780826498335
Description: "Why are certain words used as insults in Shakespeare's world and what do these words do and say? Shakespeare's plays abound with insults which  are more often merely cited than thoroughly studied, quotation prevailing over exploration. The purpose of this richly detailed dictionary is to go beyond the surface of these words and to analyse why and how  words become insults in Shakespeare's world. It's an invaluable resource and reference guide for anyone grappling with the complexities and rewards of Shakespeare's inventive use of language in the realm of insult and verbal sparring."--Bloomsbury Publishing.