David CrystalSeveral of us linguists at that time would record our own kids, just to get some data. There was some literature on it then, but no day-by-day, blow-by-blow examples. I recorded a… ▶372ReadingTime
David CrystalResearch shows that those kids who text frequently are more likely to be the most literate and the best spellers, because you have to know how to manipulate language. ✨ Gr8 … ▶299Love
David CrystalLanguage itself changes slowly but the internet has speeded up the process of those changes so you notice them more quickly. ✨ How the internet is changing language by Zoe K… ▶223Philosophy
David CrystalThe internet is an amazing medium for languages.289Time
David CrystalThe story of English spelling is the story of thousands of people - some well-known, most totally unknown - who left a permanent linguistic fingerprint on our orthography.234Humanity
David CrystalEver 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 technolog… ▶236HumanitySadnessThought
David CrystalAt any one time language is a kaleidoscope of styles, genres and dialects.184Time
David CrystalI 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 ef… ▶206DeathReadingSadness
David CrystalText messaging is just the most recent focus of people's anxiety; what people are really worried about is a new generation gaining control of what they see as their language. 132Humanity
