im not exactly sure what the language is called....
2007-07-04 17:34:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
wherefore asketh thou this question? of course, tis common knowledge for all but young unschooled knaves who yet still had need to learn this proper language. Can'st thou not imagine it?
2007-07-04 17:39:16 · answer #1 · answered by million$gon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's often referred to as Elizabethan English and was spoken at a very interesting time in the development of English. The printing press had not too long before begun to lead to standardized spelling and structure, but was still flexible enough to allow Shakespeare to be very creative in his use of the language. You will notice that there are several styles of language in Shakespeare, depending upon the social status of the speaker.
2007-07-05 00:40:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called 'Middle English' and yeah, they did talk that way.
Funny you should ask, but I thought the same way when I saw 'Gone With The Wind' about the US southern accents.
I was 35 when I went South for the first time, and learned that people really DO talk like that, and not just for the cameras!
2007-07-05 00:38:01 · answer #3 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I need to go quaff some ale after this! lol
Yes, they did. Shakespeare didn't just write that way...it was the early form of the English you know today. Kind of like the difference between Quebec French and France French. Quebec has retained the old form...very much like the old English in literature.
2007-07-05 00:41:53 · answer #4 · answered by GeriGeri 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really- shakespeare wrote in poetry.
If you mean 'old english' then yes, with a much different pronunciation than us. However, it would sound like a conversation in another language that you wouldn't understand, not "a horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse"
2007-07-05 00:38:08 · answer #5 · answered by Schmeep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is called English.
2007-07-05 00:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by Lionheart ® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they actually did. And the language is called English. Please, to help you later in life, start paying more attention in school.
2007-07-05 00:39:09 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know but if they did it is kind of neat but i am glad it did not carry on lolz
2007-07-05 00:37:14 · answer #8 · answered by dillon b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but less-educated than the way he wrote and without the wordplay.
2007-07-05 00:40:24 · answer #9 · answered by Ryan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its called English, just over the years its been mucked up...
2007-07-05 00:38:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋