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Beatrix Busse's monumental study is an eye-opening account of the myriad functions of vocatives in Shakespeare's plays, and, by implication, in the Early Modern period more broadly.[...] I am most impressed by the thoroughness and insightfulness of this work. I would also like to praise the production team: this book has been meticulously edited. [...] linguists reading this book will likely be convinced that vocatives are a significant component of social interaction, and must be studied in the widest possible context. Literary scholars will benefit the most from Busse's nuanced readings of sample passages, as well as her phenomenal efforts to catalogue and situate these vocative terms historically. [...] And indeed, I think it would help both translators and theatre practitioners to gain much fuller understanding of the and in Shakespeare's texts, enabling them to make more informed choices in their work.