Dance Lexicon in Shakespeare and His Contemporaries: A Corpus Based Approach

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of terpsichorean lexis in Renaissance drama, considering both Shakespearean canon and contemporaries such as John Marston and Ben Jonson. It utilizes corpora and corpus analysis tools to offer a wide range of examples and explore the connotative meanings and performative roles of dances in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century drama. It is of great interest to Renaissance researchers, lexicographers, and dance historians.

Format: Hardback
Length: 148 pages
Publication date: 24 May 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into a thorough examination of terpsichorean lexis in Renaissance drama, encompassing a wide range of plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries. By exploring not only the works of Shakespeare but also those of other renowned dramatists such as John Marston and Ben Jonson, this volume showcases its originality in both methodology and structure.

In terms of analytical approaches, a diverse range of corpora, including the VEP Early Modern Drama collection and EEBO, are employed alongside corpus analysis tools like #LancsBox. This strategy aims to provide a comprehensive selection of examples from early modern plays, offering valuable co-textual references for each dance. The analysis of examples from Renaissance playwrights is essential in understanding the connotative meanings behind the dances and their multifaceted roles in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century drama, encompassing performative, poetic, and metaphoric dimensions.

This study holds immense appeal to Renaissance researchers, lexicographers, and dance historians, shedding light on the rich tapestry of terpsichorean language and its profound impact on the theatrical landscape of the era.

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 142 x 224 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367540470