Staging the Vernacular: Language and Nation in Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy

In the sixteenth century, thousands of words from Latin, Greek, French, and Italian invaded the English language and greatly enriched the national vocabulary. Mazzio examines the use of language as a celebration of nationalistic sentiment in Thomas Kyd's "The Spanish Tragedy."

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Veröffentlicht in:	Studies in English literature, 1500-1900 1500-1900, 1998-04, Vol.38 (2), p.207-232
1. Verfasser:	Mazzio, Carla
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	British culture Colloquial language Drama English language French language Greek language Kyd, Thomas Language Language history Latin language Linguistics Literary criticism Nationalism Native languages Revenge Revenge tragedy Spanish language Spectacle Theater Tragic theater Words
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Zusammenfassung:	In the sixteenth century, thousands of words from Latin, Greek, French, and Italian invaded the English language and greatly enriched the national vocabulary. Mazzio examines the use of language as a celebration of nationalistic sentiment in Thomas Kyd's "The Spanish Tragedy."
ISSN:	0039-3657 1522-9270
DOI:	10.2307/451034