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Oxfordian meaning

  1. A native or resident of Oxford.
  2. One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.

Using Oxfordian

  • The main meaning on this page is: A native or resident of Oxford. | One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.
  • In the example corpus, oxfordian often appears in combinations such as: oxfordian arguments, the oxfordian, oxfordian theory.

Context around Oxfordian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

non 1× variant 1×

Often after:

arguments 2× theory 2× writers 1× louis 1× researchers 1× william 1× theories 1×

Sentence patterns with Oxfordian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

against the oxfordian theory is 1× also an oxfordian on the 1× methodology of oxfordian arguments 1× non oxfordian writers do 1× oxfordian arguments rely 1× oxfordian louis p 1× oxfordian researchers respond 1× oxfordian william farina 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

non oxfordian writers 1× oxfordian arguments rely 1× oxfordian louis p 1× oxfordian researchers respond 1× oxfordian william farina 1× sobran was also 1×

Common sentence endings:

after that date 1× and longer poems 1× gained much attention 1× in the plays 1× its dubious merits 1× notorious alien statute 1×

Words around Oxfordian

Just before it in the word index:

oxford 1.960 oxfam 128 oxes 2 oxenstierna 26 oxenhope 7 oxenholme 7

Just after it in the word index:

oxfordians 14 oxfords 6 oxfordshire 220 oxhead 2 oxi 4 oxic 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Oxfordian

  • In this selection, "oxfordian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, non, variant, arguments, theory and writers stand out and add context to how "oxfordian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against the oxfordian theory is and also an oxfordian on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oxfordian" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oxfordian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Specialists in Elizabethan literary history object to the methodology of Oxfordian arguments. (12 words)

That no plays survive under Oxford's name is also important to the Oxfordian theory. (15 words)

Non-Oxfordian writers do not see any evidence of partiality for the de Vere family in the plays. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Oxfordian researchers respond that the annual publication of "new" or "corrected" Shakespeare plays stopped in 1604, and that the dedication to Shakespeare's Sonnets implies that the author was dead prior to their publication in 1609. (36 words)

The most compelling evidence against the Oxfordian theory is de Vere's death in 1604, since the generally accepted chronology of Shakespeare's plays places the composition of approximately twelve of the plays after that date. (36 words)

Variant Oxfordian theories Although most Oxfordians agree on the main arguments for Oxford, the theory has spawned schismatic variants that have not met with wide acceptance by all Oxfordians, although they have gained much attention. (35 words)

Example sentences (10)

Sobran was also an Oxfordian on the Shakespeare authorship question, another position he may have held as much to ruffle the establishment as for its (dubious) merits.

Non-Oxfordian writers do not see any evidence of partiality for the de Vere family in the plays.

Oxfordian arguments rely heavily on biographical allusions; adherents find correspondences between incidents and circumstances in Oxford's life and events in Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and longer poems.

Oxfordian Louis P. Bénézet created the "Bénézet test", a collage of lines from Shakespeare and lines he thought were representative of Oxford, challenging non-specialists to tell the difference between the two authors.

Oxfordian researchers respond that the annual publication of "new" or "corrected" Shakespeare plays stopped in 1604, and that the dedication to Shakespeare's Sonnets implies that the author was dead prior to their publication in 1609.

Oxfordian William Farina refers to Shakespeare's apparent knowledge of the Jewish ghetto, Venetian architecture and laws in The Merchant of Venice, especially the city's "notorious Alien Statute".

Specialists in Elizabethan literary history object to the methodology of Oxfordian arguments.

That no plays survive under Oxford's name is also important to the Oxfordian theory.

The most compelling evidence against the Oxfordian theory is de Vere's death in 1604, since the generally accepted chronology of Shakespeare's plays places the composition of approximately twelve of the plays after that date.

Variant Oxfordian theories Although most Oxfordians agree on the main arguments for Oxford, the theory has spawned schismatic variants that have not met with wide acceptance by all Oxfordians, although they have gained much attention.

Common combinations with oxfordian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "oxfordian" in a sentence?
An example: "Sobran was also an Oxfordian on the Shakespeare authorship question, another position he may have held as much to ruffle the establishment as for its (dubious) merits." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "oxfordian" from authentic English texts.
What does "oxfordian" mean?
Oxfordian means: A native or resident of Oxford.
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