“HISTORICAL INFLUENCES ON ENGLISH PHRASEOLOGY: THE IMPACT OF SHAKESPEARE AND THE BIBLE.”
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15393211Keywords:
Shakespeare and English language, King James Bible influence, Bible and language evolution, idiom, metaphor, rhetoric, linguistics, religion, conversation, influence.Abstract
This article looks at how William Shakespeare and the Bible, especially the King James Version, have influenced the English language. It focuses on common phrases and expressions that came from these sources and are still used today. The article explains how these sayings moved from literature and religion into everyday conversation, and why they have stayed popular for so long. It also shows how these old texts continue to shape the way people speak and think in English.
References
Crystal, D., & Crystal, B. (2002). Shakespeare’s Words: A Glossary and Language Companion. Penguin Books.
Crystal, D. (2010). Begat: The King James Bible and the English Language. Oxford University Press.
Nicolson, A. (2003). God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible. HarperCollins.
McCrum, R. (2010). "How the King James Bible shaped the English language." The Guardian.
BBC News. (2011). "King James Bible: How it changed the way we speak."
Greenblatt, S. (2004). Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare. W. W. Norton.
McArthur, T. (2002). The Oxford Guide to World English. Oxford University Press
