Curated Quotations

David Crystal

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  • “Ever since the arrival of printing – thought to be the invention of the devil because it would put false opinions into people’s minds – people have been arguing that new technology would have disastrous consequences for language.” -David Crystal

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  • “Academics don’t normally manage to alter people’s way of thinking through their strength of argument.” -David Crystal

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  • “As I get older and I get a few more years experience I become more like Dad, you know, King Lear.” -David Crystal

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