Dr. David Crystal, 81, died Sunday, March 5, 2023, at his home in Bound Brook. David was born in Newark, on July 22, 1941 from Russian Jewish parents from what now is Ukraine, in a town called ...

In Begat, David Crystal sets out to prove that the King James Bible has contributed more to the English language than any other literary source. If you've ever "fought the good fight" or chuckled at ...

David Crystal certainly has the gift of the gab. He has written more than 100 books on linguistics; he's an indefatigable populariser and a formidable talker. He has lectured in stern academies of ...

HOLYHEAD, Wales — When people talk about the influence of the King James Bible on the English language, they are usually thinking of the many idioms that have come into the language with a biblical ...

Ian McMillan's guests are the linguist David Crystal, poet Mike Garry, novelist Jenny Colgan, and storytelling set to music from Kirsty Logan, Kirsty Law and Esther Swift. Show more On the programme ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. When former British Prime Minister Ted Heath said he couldn't understand a word the Beatles said (Lennon replying "Not gonna vote for ...

From Riddle to Twittersphere: David Crystal tells the story of English in 100 words David Crystal set himself the challenge of covering the history of English in 100 words. He explains what his list ...

In October the Telegraph and Profile Books invited readers to enter a poetry competition inspired by David Crystal's new book, The Story of English in 100 Words. The challenge was to write a poem of ...

A messenger-based chatbot and a playwriting project for Palestinian students were awarded prizes at this year’s British Council ELTons, while ELT heavyweight David Crystal was honoured with an ...