FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Question
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What did studies reveal about Shakespeare’s vocabulary?
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He introduces new words in his later plays.
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He doesn’t have a larger vocabulary or create more new words than other playwrights.
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He invented new words instead of using already established words.
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His vocabulary is significantly less advanced than playwrights of today.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -PART A: Shakespeare didn’t need an extensive vocabulary to make his written work impressive, rather he used simple words in interesting and engaging ways.
Detailed explanation-2: -William Shakespeare used more than 20, 000 words in his plays and poems, and his works provide the first recorded use of over 1, 700 words in the English language.
Detailed explanation-3: -Present-day English has 225% as many words in the OED compared with words that the OED lists as current during Shakespeare’s time.
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