Shakespeare, rhymes, and Original Pronunciation

David Crystal, author of The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespeare Pronunciation explains how Original Pronunciation (OP) performances recover the original rhymes – of which there are over 7,000 in the canon. David Crystal is known throughout the world as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster on language. His writings on Shakespeare include Pronouncing Shakespeare, Think on my Words: Exploring Shakespeare’s Language, and with Ben Crystal Shake