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The review aims to examine how digital media can enhance the understanding and editing of Shakespeare's language.

March 22, 2026Open Access

Digital Stages for Old Plays: A Review of Shakespeare’s Language in Digital Media: Old Words, New Tools

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The review aims to examine how digital media can enhance the understanding and editing of Shakespeare's language.
Analysis of essays focused on digital approaches to Shakespeare's plays
Exploration of digital repositories and creation platforms
Discussion of integration strategies for early modern English content
Identified innovative ways digital tools can enhance Shakespeare's language teaching
Proposed new editing approaches using digital technologies
Presented various platforms for accessing and engaging with Shakespearean texts

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Shakespeare’s Language in Digital Media: Old Words, New Tools offers a collection of essays focused on Shakespeare’s (or Shakespeare-adjacent) plays and how they can be newly-understood and newly-edited with a range of digital repositories, creation platforms, and tools. The collection provides solid content and provocative ideas about the possible paths to integrating Shakespeare’s and other early modern English-focused content online.

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Jason Boyd

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Digital humanities quarterly

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