Library of congress cataloguing in publication data crystal, david, 1941 language and the internet david crystal. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library. Language and the internet by david crystal, 2001 online. So david crystal, the uks leading linguistic academic, decided to go looking for some facts and earlier this year txting. English as a global language, second edition institute for cultural. In this humorous, levelheaded and insightful book, david crystal argues that the panic over texting is misplaced. David crystal has 143 books on goodreads with 44588 ratings. English as a global language 2nd edition by david crystal, 2003. Published by the press syndicate of the university of cambridge the pitt building, trumpington street, cambridge cb2 1rp, united kingdom cambridge university press the edinburgh building, cambridge, cb2 2ru, uk 40 west 20th street, new york, ny 100114211. A couple of weeks ago i saw david crystal give an afterdinner speech at the august annual conference of the society of indexers and the society for editors and proofreaders.
David crystal books list of books by author david crystal. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david crystal books online. The gr8 db8, tackles the facts and fictions of text messaging. English as a global language 2nd edition david crystal chapter 1 summary 21 words 9 pages. David crystal is a leading authority on language, and author of many books. David crystals informative account of the rise of english as a global language. Previously, the majority were thought to be the firstlanguage speakers, but now the majority lies on second or foreign language speakers. David crystals informative account of the rise of english as a global language explores the history, current status and potential of english as the international language of communication. Another innovative feature of global macmillans new course for adult learners of english. Editions of dictionary of linguistics and phonetics by. English has been deemed the most successful language ever, with 1500 million speakers internationally, presenting a difficult task to those who wish to. David crystal is a leading authority on language, and author of many books, including most recently shakespeares words penguin, 2002, language and the internet cambridge, 2001 and language death cambridge, 2000. David crystal, one of the foremost authorities on language, argues the reverse in his new book.
He has authored the hugely successful the cambridge encyclopedia of language cambridge, 3rd edition, 2010 english as a global language 2nd edition, 2003 and language. Populist claims about the universal spread of english, though, need to be kept in perspective. This new edition of his classic work includes additional sections on the future of english as a world language, english on the internet, and the possibility of an english family of. The book is longer and includes extensive new material on world english and. English as a global language 2nd edition david crystal chapter 1 summary in why a global language, author david crystal explains what a global language is, how english has become the global language of today, and also why it is important for the world to have a. David crystals english as a global language 2nd ed. English as a global language second edition david crystal 2.
English as a global language, second edition canto. A little book of language is a paean to language in all its guises. Although english as a global language did not appear until 1997, it was actually written in 1995, which in 2002 seems a very long time ago, as far as global linguistic developments are concerned. Good book guide,crystals fundamental perspective is that multilingualism is a world resource, but at the same time, a common language is equally important. David crystal is one of the worlds foremost authorities on language, having published extensively over the past fifty years on his research work in english language studies. A 2019 revision by david crystal and derek davy of the book first published in 1976 and long. Book of language 2010, just a phrase i m going through. Published february 10th 2003 by wileyblackwell paperback, 508 pages authors. Buy david crystal ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Does texting spell the end of western civilization. English has been deemed the most successful language ever, with 1500 million speakers internationally, presenting a difficult task to those who wish to investigate it in its. David crystals informative account of the rise of english as a.
English as a global language 2nd edition david crystal. This book gives more insight into the ascension of english as a global language, david crystal has given a thorough study of the subject and it is an excellent source of information. The times higher education supplement crystals new book is a summation of his work on shakespeare over many years, essentially a userfriendly book about language. Indeed texting is so widespread that many parents, teachers, and media pundits have been outspoken in their criticism of it. David crystal, world authority on the english language, presents a lively and factual account of the rise of english as a global language and explores the whys and wherefores of the history, current status and future potential of english as the international language of communication. Professor david crystal, one of the worlds leading linguistic experts, challenges the myth that new communication technologies are destroying language. English as a global language david crystal, 2003 prezi. Books by david crystal author of the story of english in. We expect discussions to be informal and interactive. David crystal, obe, fba, flsw, fcil born 6 july 1941 is a british linguist, academic and author. As the frontispiece of this slender volume tells us, aonly 600 of the 6,000 or so languages in the world are safe from the threat of extinction. Language has, crystal states, two important functions.
He has authored the hugely successful the cambridge encyclopedia of language cambridge, 3rd edition, 2010 english as a global language 2nd edition, 2003 and language and the internet cambridge, 2nd edition, 2006 among countless other books. The cambridge encyclopedia of the english language david. In this book, david crystal presents the future of the english language. According to crystal, nonnative speakers of english outnumber native speakers of english, so it could be said that english has become global. Crystal has clearly thought long and hard about his subject. In the first of our threepart interview, he explains how persistent myths about. David crystals classic english as a global language considers the history, present status and future of the english language, focusing on its role as the leading international language. Crystal, david 2003 english as a global language, cambridge.
Among david crystals other books are the cambridge encyclopedia of language 1987, 1995, the cambridge biographical dictionary, the cambridge factfinder, the new penguin encyclopedia 2003, the stories of english, txtng. Ben crystal, davids son, is an actor and lives in london nw1. Of course english is a global language,they would say. Crystal has authored, coauthored, and edited over 120 books on a wide variety of subjects, specialising among other things in editing reference works, including as author the cambridge encyclopedia of language 1987, 1997, 2010 and the cambridge encyclopedia of the english language 1995, 2003, 2019, and as editor the cambridge biographical dictionary, the cambridge factfinder, the cambridge encyclopedia, and the new penguin encyclopedia 2003. A little book of language by david crystal, paperback. These are the kinds of statement which seem so obvious that most people would give them hardly a second thought. David crystal is one of the most authoritative commentators on the english language, and amongst many other things a contributor to the oxford companion to shakespeare. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I was so anxious to buy it that i didnt notice that the date of publication was 1997 17 years ago. Buy the cambridge encyclopedia of the english language 2 by crystal, david isbn. English as a global language david crystal, honorary. David crystals website this bio was last updated on 06012017. See all books authored by david crystal, including the cambridge encyclopedia of language, and the cambridge encyclopedia of the english language, and more on. David crystal is one of the most wellrespected writers on language and communication, having published an impressive array of books from the cambridge encyclopedia of the english language to the fight for english.
An accessible book examining the nuts and bolts of shakespeares language thus seems timely, and david crystal is just the man to write it. English as a global language with millions of popular intuitions at a level which had simply not existed a decade before. This new edition of his classic work includes additional sections on the future of english as a world language, english on the internet, and the possibility of an english family of languages. So, please help us if the information about this author is out of date or inaccurate, and you know of a more complete source, please let us. Even though crystal tries to make objective and reasonable arguments. A catalogue record for this book is available from the british library library of congress cataloguing in publication data crystal, david, 1941 language death david crystal. Williams crystalclear, witty and informative, a book to bring out the linguist in us all. This new edition of his classic work includes additional sections on the future of english as a world language, english on the internet, and the possibility.