Quote by: David Crystal

The 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.


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Author Bio


  • NameDavid Crystal
  • DescriptionBritish linguist and writer
  • BornJuly 6, 1941
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionLinguist; Writer; Sociolinguist
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire