David Crystal

British linguist and writer · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Born 1941 · age 85

David Crystal is a British linguist who studies the English language.

David Crystal is read about 83 times a day, in 35 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.

Media & music

Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales2010

Honorary Doctorate2007

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Fellow of the British Academy

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists

Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College

Country

United Kingdom