David Crystal
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The Stories of English
— published 2004 — 7 editions |
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The Story of English in 100 Words
— published 2011 — 8 editions |
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
— published 1987 — 6 editions |
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How Language Works: How Babies Babble, Words Change Meaning, and Languages Live or Die
— published 2005 — 9 editions |
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A Little Book of Language
— published 2010 — 4 editions |
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
— published 1987 — 14 editions |
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The Fight for English: How Language Pundits Ate, Shot, and Left
— published 2007 — 2 editions |
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Words Words Words
— published 2006 — 3 editions |
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Txtng: The Gr8 Db8
— published 2008 — 6 editions |
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By Hook Or By Crook: A Journey In Search Of English
— published 2007 — 5 editions |
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“Joke exchanges are carried on in deadly earnest, like a verbal duel-mouth-to-mouth combat. Bang, bang: you’re (linguistically) dead.”
― David Crystal, Language Play
― David Crystal, Language Play
“I believe that any form of writing exercise is good for you. I also believe that any form of tuition which helps develop your awareness of the different properties, styles, and effects of writing is good for you. It helps you become a better reader, more sensitive to nuance, and a better writer, more sensitive to audience. Texting language is no different from other innovative forms of written expression that have emerged in the past. It is a type of language whose communicative strengths and weaknesses need to be appreciated.”
― David Crystal, Txtng: The Gr8 Db8
― David Crystal, Txtng: The Gr8 Db8
“Here is a rewriting of the British national anthem, by 'Camille, Australia'. It is, she explains, chiefly for the benefit of Microsoft Word and Outlook Express users:
Gd CTRL-S r gr8sh Qun.
Long liv r nobl Qun.
Gd CTRL-S the. Qun!
ALT-S hr vktrES,
HpE & glrES,
Lng 2 rain ovR S
Gd CTRL-S th. Qun!”
― David Crystal, Txtng: The Gr8 Db8
Gd CTRL-S r gr8sh Qun.
Long liv r nobl Qun.
Gd CTRL-S the. Qun!
ALT-S hr vktrES,
HpE & glrES,
Lng 2 rain ovR S
Gd CTRL-S th. Qun!”
― David Crystal, Txtng: The Gr8 Db8
Topics Mentioning This Author
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| More than Just a ...: Grammar Pet Peeves | 85 | 96 | Dec 16, 2011 07:02pm | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Amanda's 50+ books for 2011... | 107 | 164 | Jan 01, 2012 03:58am | |
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