Department of Modern English Language and Linguistics
Professor Neil Flyte is a distinguished Shakespeare scholar and social media influencer whose research explores the enduring relationship between language, metaphor and the human condition. His work has contributed to contemporary understandings of Shakespeare's continuing relevance, with particular emphasis on the expressive power of literary language. He is co-author of the widely anticipated A Rose By Any Other Name (2020) and is currently developing a major new research project examining Shakespeare's relevance to contemporary society. His podcast Shakespeare and Me has been described as having achieved remarkable levels of public engagement.
Teaching
MELL304 Historical Linguistics
MELL305 Performance and Performativity
Publications
- Flyte, N. (2025) Shakespeare for the twenty-first century: Some reflections on continuing relevance. Journal of Contemporary Literary Perspectives 12(2): 44–49.
- Flyte, N. (2023) Metaphor, meaning and the magic of Shakespeare. International Review of Literary Expression 18(1): 71–78.
- Flyte, N. and Whiley, T. (2020) A Rose By Any Other Name. Pratictioner Publishing: Stoke-on-Trent.
- Flyte, N. (2018) Is Shakespeare still relevant? Revisiting an old question. Journal of Contemporary Literary Perspectives 5(2): 31–36.
- Flyte, N. (2011) Shakespeare's use of imagery: Some further considerations. Journal of Literary Language Studies 8(2): 91–97.
- Flyte, N. (2008) To be or not to be: A reconsideration of Shakespeare's most famous soliloquy. Journal of Literary Language Studies 5(1): 12–19.