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☆ Few Introduction  about  David Crystal: 

DAVID CRYSTAL is one of the world’s foremost authorities on language.He is author of the hugely successful Cambridge encyclopedia of language(1987; second edition 1997), Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language (1995), Language death (2000), Language and the Internet

(2001) and Shakespeare’s words (2002, with Ben Crystal). An interna-tionally renowned writer, journal editor, lecturer and broadcaster, hereceived an OBE in 1995for his services to the study and teaching ofthe English language. His edited books include several editions of TheCambridge encyclopedia (1990–2000) and related publications, Wordson words (2000, with Hilary Crystal) and The new Penguin encyclopedia (2002).

☆ David crystal's  view  on  English language  and ELT  :  Click here this video

There are two main ways in which this can be done. Firstly, alanguage can be made the official language of a country, to be usedas a medium of communication in such domains as government,the law courts, the media, and the educational system. To get onin these societies, it is essential to master the official language asearly in life as possible.Click here this video

David Crystal's 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. 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. Footnotes, new tables, and a comprehensive bibliography reflect the expanded scope of the revised edition. An internationally renowned scholar in the field of language and linguistics, David Crystal received an Order of the British Empire in 1995 for his services to the English language. Click here this video

Although many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules, they also know they need to be understood. There is no point in paying to send a message if it breaks so many rules that it ceases to be intelligible. When messages are longer, containing more information, the amount of standard orthography increases. Many texters alter just the grammatical words (such as "you" and "be"). As older and more conservative language users have begun to text, an even more standardised style has appeared. Some texters refuse to depart at all from traditional orthography. And conventional spelling and punctuation is the norm when institutions send out information messages, as in this university text to students: "Weather Alert! No classes today due to snow storm", or in the texts which radio listeners are invited to send in to programmes. These institutional messages now form the majority of texts in cyberspace - and several organisations forbid the use of abbreviations, knowing that many readers will not understand them. Bad textiquette.

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