Shakespeare: Original Pronunciation a video by Open University

What did Shakespeare really sound like?
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Resource: YouTube video
Running Time: 10:21 minutes


Time: 1600
Place: England

Summary:
What did Shakespeare's plays sound like when he preformed them on stage in 1600?  The language has gone through changes since then, but language expert David Crystal with his son Ben illuminate the viewer how it would have sounded. They also describe how they figured out how it was supposed to be pronounced.

Potentially Objectionable Content:
Some bawdy jokes are discovered, whore and hour rhyme.


Format Link:
YouTube Video

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