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How the Bard Meant It

David Garrick as Richard III. Image via Wikipedia. Throughout 2014, Shakespeare’s 450th birthday inspired festivals and performances around the world. As the year of his birth comes to a close, …

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Replay: “You sound like you’re not from around here.”

Within seconds of hearing someone speak, we make judgments about that person and their background, just based on their accent. Linguistics professor Steven Weinberger (George Mason University) explains how and …

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Replay: Shakespeare and Race

Until recently, scholars assumed that the Elizabethans were both white and English and that they didn’t know people of color. But if that’s the case, why did Shakespeare, the best-known …

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Shakespeare and Race

Until recently, scholars assumed that the Elizabethans were both white and English and that they didnt know people of color.  But if thats the case, why did Shakespeare, the best-known …

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