Why Multilingualism Matters – A Q&A with Marek Kohn
In a world that has global English and translation technology, it’s easy to assume that the need to use more than one language is…
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The Historical Assault on the Language of the Deaf by Gerald Shea
Gerald Shea – Noam Chomsky, giving a lecture in Chicago in 1965, mistakenly defined language as “a specific sound-to-meaning correspondence.” When asked where…
‘The Gift of the Gab’ by David Crystal – What makes a good election speech?
With the snap general election announced in Britain, the French election currently in progress, and the extensive coverage of the continuing effects of the US election…
A Guide to Public Speaking – with David Crystal
To celebrate the publication of his new book The Gift of the Gab, we asked preeminent language specialist and public speaking guru David Crystal to share…
Eloquent, moi? by David Crystal
‘Crystal’s passion for his subject communicates quite brilliantly.’ – Stephen Fry on The Gift of the Gab David Crystal is one of the world’s…
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Language Games
‘Passionate, profound, intense and dominating’, was how Bertrand Russell described the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. If you had found yourself at one of the seminars…
‘How can books keep families and generations together?’ Author Article by Fania Oz-Salzberger
This year Yale University Press authors Judith Walkowitz, Frederic Raphael and Fania Oz-Salzberger will be contributing to the Jewish Book Week, appearing in talks…
Author Article by David Crystal: John Wayne or Eminem? Explaining Language to Younger Readers
In A Little Book of Language DAVID CRYSTAL sets out a lively narrative history of language aimed specifically at a young audience. As the pre-eminent…