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閱讀莎士比亞的劇本：瞭解伊莉莎白時代的英文 閱讀莎士比亞的劇本：瞭解伊莉莎白時代的英文 不常見的字彙排列順序許多學生想知道當時的人們是不是Robinson的“Unlocking Shakespeare’ Language”I ate the sandwich.I the sandwich ate.Ate the sandwich I.Ate I the sandwich.The sandwich I ate.The sandwich ate I. Robinson告訴我們，這四個字可以創造六個獨特的句子，但是都是同樣的意思。閱讀莎士比亞的劇本時，尋找類似這種不常見的字彙排列順序。找出句子中的主詞、動詞及受詞。注意句子的受詞常放在最前面，在動詞與主詞之前（例如：將 “the sandwich” 放在動詞 “ate” 和主語 “I” 的前面）。重新排列字彙順序，變成更加簡明的語序 （I ate the sandwich）。這是讀 語言省略而且，我們說：Been to class yet?No.? Heard Cokers givin a test.Whasup withat? 我們省略一些單字與單字裡面的部分來加速進行對話。如果我們要說完整的句子，我們就會說：Have you been to class yet?No, I have not been to class.? I heard that Mrs. Coker is giving a test today.What is up with that? 以下是一些莎士比亞省略/矛盾用法的例子： tis ~ it isope ~ openoer ~ overgi ~ givenneer ~ neveri ~ ineer ~ everoft ~ oftena ~ heeen ~ even 不常見的字彙意義當遇到已不再使用於現代英文的古英文字彙時，大部分的人都會感到十分棘手。但是還有比遇到莎士比亞使用（或發明）的字彙更糟的事情，那就是“Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”她可不是在問他在哪裡；他是羅密歐。換句話說，有這？ 雖然當我們遇上這些不知名的字彙時，常感到困惑受挫，但這卻不令人意外。莎士比亞的字彙有三萬字，而今天我們的字彙量大約只在六千至一萬五千字之間。因一些基本字彙?an = ?ifanon = ?now; at once; soon; shortly beseech =?implore; beg; ask; importune durst = ?dared; had the courage to fain = ?ready; willing; eager marry = ?the meaning and force are similar to those of the word well morrow = ?morning? prithee = ?please; I pray thee? sirrah = ?fellow; mister. The word is used disrespectfully/mockingly.sooth = ?truth; fact? thee, thou =?youthine =?yoursthy =?yourthyself =?yourselfwherefore = ?whywithal = ?in addition; notwithstanding; besides????zounds =?? expression of surprise, anger, amazement, disappointment. The word is a corruption of by His wounds (meaning the wounds of Christ). The word came about after people began pronouncing by His wounds quickly so that it sounded like a single word--zounds.  ?Resources Glossary of Archaisms莎士比亞劇作裡常出現的古老字彙/xArchaisms.html* ? 好玩有趣的… Ye Olde Official Shakespearean Insult Kit/shakespeare.htm* 想找特定字彙，可以在這邊查詢：Shakespeare’s Grammar –