Books by David Crystal

David Crystal

David Crystal is a renowned linguist and author known for his work in the field of English language studies. His most famous work, "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language," is considered a seminal text in the field. Crystal's clear and accessible writing style has made complex linguistic concepts accessible to a wider audience.

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William Tyndale and the English Language

William Tyndale and the English Language

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2026
A Little Book of Language

A Little Book of Language

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2025
Crystal’s Curiosity Cabinet

Crystal’s Curiosity Cabinet

An English Language Miscellany

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2025
Bookish Words & their Surprising Stories

Bookish Words & their Surprising Stories

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2025
David Crystal's 50 Questions About English Usage Pocket Editions

David Crystal's 50 Questions About English Usage Pocket Editions

Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Pocket Editions

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2021
Let's Talk

Let's Talk

How English Conversation Works

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2020
That's the Ticket for Soup!

That's the Ticket for Soup!

Victorian Views on Vocabulary as Told in the Pages of 'Punch'

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2020
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2018
The Story of Be

The Story of Be

A Verb's-Eye View of the English Language

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2017
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We Are Not Amused

Victorian Views on Pronunciation as Told in the Pages of Punch

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2017
The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation

The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2016
Making a Point

Making a Point

The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2016
Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary
Wordsmiths and Warriors

Wordsmiths and Warriors

The English-Language Tourist's Guide to Britain

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2015
Words in Time and Place

Words in Time and Place

Exploring Language Through the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2014
Spell It Out

Spell It Out

The singular story of English spelling

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2013
The Story of English in 100 Words

The Story of English in 100 Words

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2012
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David Crystal's Introduction to Language

A Complete Course

David Crystal
Begat

Begat

The King James Bible and the English Language

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2011
Begat

Begat

The King James Bible and the English Language

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2010
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Just a Phrase I'm Going Through

My Life in Language

David Crystal
Just A Phrase I'm Going Through

Just A Phrase I'm Going Through

My Life in Language

David Crystal
HardCover
Published: 2009
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Just A Phrase I'm Going Through

My Life in Language

David Crystal
Just A Phrase I'm Going Through

Just A Phrase I'm Going Through

My Life in Language

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2009
By Hook Or By Crook

By Hook Or By Crook

A Journey in Search of English

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 2008
Discover Grammar

Discover Grammar

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 1996
Listen to Your Child

Listen to Your Child

A Parent's Guide to Children's Language

David Crystal
Paperback
Published: 1989