David crystal short biography

British linguist and writer (born )

David Crystal, OBE, FBA, FLSW, FCIL (born 6 July ) is a British linguist who works on the linguistics of the English language.

David crystal short biography

Crystal studied English at University College London and has lectured at Bangor University and the University of Reading. He was awarded an OBE in and a Fellowship of the British Academy in Crystal is a proponent of Internet linguistics and has also been involved in Shakespeare productions, providing guidance on original pronunciation.

Family

Crystal was born in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, on 6 July after his mother had been evacuated there during The Blitz. Before he reached the age of one, his parents separated. He remained estranged from and ignorant of his father for most of his childhood, but later learnt (through work contacts and a half-brother) of the life and career of Samuel Crystal in London, and of his half-Jewish heritage.

He grew up with his mother in Holyhead