As I get older and I get a few more years experience I become more like Dad, you know, King Lear. David Crystal dadexperienceking Change image and share on social
Vocabulary is a matter of word-building as well as word-using. David Crystal buildmattervocabulary Change image and share on social
Although many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules, they also know they need to be understood. David Crystal breakenjoylinguistic Change image and share on social
Anyone interested in language ends up writing about the sociological issues around it. David Crystal endinterestissue Change image and share on social
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. David Crystal evidencelinguistpoint Change image and share on social
Spellings are made by people. Dictionaries - eventually - reflect popular choices. David Crystal choicedictionaryeventually Change image and share on social
Texting has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster. David Crystal adddimensiondisaster Change image and share on social
It hasn't been a problem with Ben, I think we worked together very well, we don't have rows. David Crystal benproblemrow Change image and share on social
At any one time language is a kaleidoscope of styles, genres and dialects. David Crystal dialectgenrekaleidoscope Change image and share on social
Word books traditionally focus on unusual and quirky items. They tend to ignore the words that provide the skeleton of the language, without which it would fall apart, such as 'and' and 'what,' or words that provide structure to our conversation, such as 'hello.' David Crystal bookconversationfall share on social
