Speech act violations and the acquisition of power in William Shakespeare's King Richard III /

Speech act violations and the acquisition of power in William Shakespeare's King Richard III /

In this dissertation I examine the character of Richard in light of linguistic speech acts which are violated throughout Shakespeare's first tetralogy and especially in King Richard III. Through interdisciplinary research I offer new insights on Richard and the means by which he controls other...

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Main Author: Wilmeth, Thomas Leroy
Other Authors: Archer, Stanley (degree committee member.), Bailey, Guy H. (degree committee member.), Harner, James L. (degree committee member.)
Format: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: 1991.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > King Richard III.
King Richard III (Shakespeare, William)
Speech acts (Linguistics)
Major English.
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