About the Author

David Crystal is honorary professor of linguistics at the University of Bangor, and the author of many books on language in general and the English language in particular, such as The Stories of English (2004), The Fight for English (2006), and Think on My Words: Exploring Shakespeare's Language (2008). His previous lexicographical work includes A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics (6th edn, 2008) and Johnson's
Dictionary: an Anthology (2005).

Reviews

The classic fist edition with an acute new introduction. New York Times Book Review It is a volume that everyone who aspires to a better command of English should possess and consult. New York Times Book Review