David Crystal

“English is a bottomless pit of vocabulary.”

“The great thing about the English language is that it is so accommodating.”

“Linguistics is not about 'correct' or 'incorrect' language use, but about describing how people actually use language.”

“The internet has given us a new kind of language, a new way of being.”

“Language is the repository of our collective memories, our dreams, our aspirations, and our identity.”

“A language dies when nobody speaks it anymore.”

“Punctuation is the art of controlling the reader's pace and emphasis.”

“The only languages that don't change are dead languages.”

“The biggest myth about slang is that it's just a lazy way of speaking.”

“Grammar is the structural foundation of our ability to express ourselves.”

“Language has no independent existence apart from the people who use it.”

“Texting is not a blight on language. It’s a new and exciting way for people to communicate.”

“Every accent, dialect, and language is a unique and valuable part of human heritage.”

“You can't have a language without a culture, and you can't have a culture without a language.”