How to talk to the supernatural in Shakespeare
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2881208 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yang Yonglin (Northwest Normal University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 247-261 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language in Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-4045 • E-ISSN: 1469-8013 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0047404500016298 |
| OpenAlex | W2115331323 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
The present study concerns itself mainly with Shakespeare's use of thou forms to individual ghosts, witches, and spirits. All of Shakespeare's 37 plays were examined; 10 were systematically searched for stretches of discourse that occur between human beings and supernatural beings. The proposition is advanced that there is a role-governed rule in the use of this pronoun to individual supernatural beings. The illustrations, statistical results, discussion, and citations from other sources support the proposition forcefully; unique exceptions are taken into consideration. Instances that indicate the possibility of a reciprocal use from and between such beings are given as well, together with possible reasons for the usage. (Pronouns of address, Shakespearean studies, supernatural beings
Art · Epistemology · Linguistics · Literature · Pronoun · Proposition · Reciprocal · Reflexive pronoun · Sociology · Thou · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Narrative Theory and Analysis · Philosophy · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1991 - 1991 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |