This article explores the language in the four plays of Samuel Beckett – Waiting for Godot, Endgame, Krapp’s Last Tape, and Footfalls. It considers the way in which Beckett uses language, especially through fragmentation utterances, repetitions, monologues, contradictions, and silence. It discusses the function of language in modern society, in the Theater of the Absurd, and in the plays. Parad...

Complete List of Authors: Deighton, Kevin; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Duckworth, Lauren; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Matu, Jamie; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure Suter, Matthew; Leeds Beckett University, Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisur...