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A play is a form of literature, usually consisting chiefly of dialog between characters, and usually intended for performance rather than reading. However, many scholars study plays in this more academic manner, particularly classical plays such as those of Shakespeare (rare authors, notably George Bernard Shaw, have had little preference whether their plays were performed or read). The term play refers both to the written works of playwrights or dramatists and to the complete theatrical performances of such.
Plays are generally performed in a theater by actors. To better communicate a unified interpretation of the text in question, productions are usually overseen by directors, who often put their own unique interpretation on the production. (See theatre and related topics for more detailed information on the process of producing plays for performance.)
The interpretive nature of drama is what makes it so appealing to so many performers and audience members alike — because a playwright is incapable of presenting the play in its intended format (a performance) without the aid of the actors and a director (though he may choose to take any of these roles himself — Molière, for example, often acted in his own plays), a play is by definition undergoing constant rebirth and renewal as new experiences and interpretations are brought by new contributors.
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Let's play chess http://pic.gd/5851ce
ur2nvus (Bree Shumpert) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:23:15 -0000
Let's play chess http://pic.gd/5851ce
just got off work, glad to be home, gonna play some Left 4 Dead, alone...
hottiedottie29 (Dottie Miley) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:23:14 -0000
just got off work, glad to be home, gonna play some Left 4 Dead, alone...
RT @woahmaddywoah: HEY EVERYONE, SUGGEST @pushplay FOR LOLLAPALOOZA 2010! Go to http://bit.ly/42IKB6 and type "Push Play" RT!!
kaylaarenee (kaylaaaa) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:23:13 -0000
RT @woahmaddywoah: HEY EVERYONE, SUGGEST @pushplay FOR LOLLAPALOOZA 2010! Go to http://bit.ly/42IKB6 and type "Push Play" RT!!
Wow! The Smiths in Lemmon Valley is classy! They play Jon Denver AND arrange wine displays
KRZQ_PhatRalph (Ralph) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:23:11 -0000
Wow! The Smiths in Lemmon Valley is classy! They play Jon Denver AND arrange wine displays
Play condenzas, sonatas and solos? http://bit.ly/TdBM3
MeredithGibbon (MeredithGibbon) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:23:11 -0000
Play condenzas, sonatas and solos? http://bit.ly/TdBM3
Morning. Up. On my way to play at a Rememberance Sunday service, thankfully not on Trumpet this year!
yatia (Ian Yates) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:23:10 -0000
Morning. Up. On my way to play at a Rememberance Sunday service, thankfully not on Trumpet this year!
A Bibliography of References Pertaining to Prokem - An annotated bibliography of references pertaining to Prokem, a slang spoken in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Meta Description: [ A Bibliography of References Pertaining to Prokem ]
Argot and Verlan - A detailed academic description of Verlan by Yvette Ellis, including information on syntax.
Geringoso - A description of a Spanish-based language game used in Argentina, with examples.
Interactive Programming In Java: A Community of Interacting Entities - Word game examples of Java programming. Includes Pig Latin and Ubby Dubby.
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Intra-Representational Correspondence and the Realization of Empty Morphemes - A linguistic paper on ludlings.
Language Game - Describes the term language game and gives examples from different languages.
Linguist List: Double-Dutch and Youthese / Pig Latin - Mailing list posting talks about early occurrences of Pig Latin and other phonologically manipulated youth languages.
Linguist List: Language Games - Mailing list posting author Trey Jones presents a summary of secret and play languages from many cultures, including Cazarny Talk, the Russian Fufa Language, Arabic language play and Bengali Pig Latins. Extensive bibliography.
Linguist List: Pig Latin - Mailing list posting mentions several play languages from different cultures, including Ubby Dubby and one used by natives of central Australia.
Louchebem - A description of the French-based language game, Louchébem (or Loucherbem), with examples.
Ludlings - A bulletin board discussion of ludlings.
Meta Description: [ Coasting through Google on a fishing expedition, I came across the fascinating site below, which is about the Indonesian propensity for secret languages. The point is that on this site they use the word `luddlings` as a synonym for slang languages. W... ]
Noi Lai - Vietnamese Play on Words - Three examples of Noi Lai phrases with their contexts are given.
Meta Description: [ Vietnamese Community in Australia - Noi Lai ]
Parlez-Vous Verlan? - A brief discussion of Verlan.
Same-Edge Alignment with Opposite-Edge Effects - A linguistic paper on ludlings, with examples in Baliktád (from Tagalog) and Zuuja-go (from Japanese).
University of Pennsylvania: Linguistic Form in Ritual and Play - Part of the schedule of lectures and assignments of Linguistics 001. Covers language games, song and verse. Includes a section on Ubbi Dubbi and children's language games in a number of countries.
Verlan - A description of a French-based language game with examples.
Verlan - French Slang à l'Envers - A summary of the French-based Verlan with examples.
Meta Description: [ Verlan is a form of French slang that consists of playing around with syllables, kind of along the same lines as pig Latin. Verlan is actively spoken in France - many verlan words have become so commonplace that they are used in everyday French. ]
Vesre - Description with examples of a language reversal in Argentinian Spanish.
Vietnamese vs English: Noi Lai Play Language - Mailing list thread touches on the noi lai jargon and its significance in Vietnamese society.
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