You don't talk to a linguist without having what you say taken down and used in evidence against you at some point in time. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes evidence talk time
Language has no independent existence apart from the people who use it. It is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end of understanding who you are and what society is like. David Crystal independentsocietylanguage Change image and share on social
English has been this vacuum cleaner of a language, because of its history meeting up with the Romans and then the Danes, the Vikings and then the French and then the Renaissance with all the Latin and Greek and Hebrew in the background. David Crystal englishrenaissanceviking share on social
Text messaging is just the most recent focus of people's anxiety; what people are really worried about is a new generation gaining control of what they see as their language. David Crystal gainpeopleanxiety Change image and share on social
But with each passing year and each new study, the evidence for the genetic contribution to individual and group differences becomes more firmly established than ever. J. Philippe Rushton evidencedifferenceestablish Change image and share on social
I don't want to get into autobiographies; I don't want to talk about myself. Rollie Fingers talkautobiography Change image and share on social
I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year. Jacqueline Novogratz yeartimerelation Change image and share on social