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D-Index
55
Citations
51864
World Ranking
1935
National Ranking
343

Overview

David Crystal is affiliated with Bangor University in the United Kingdom. Their scholarly work spans several interdisciplinary fields, primarily focusing on language and linguistics as well as related areas such as literature, gender studies, sociology, and political science.

They have contributed to the study of language through various thematic lenses, with main research topics including:

  • Second Language Learning and Teaching
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Gender Studies in Language
  • Linguistic Education and Pedagogy
  • Linguistic Research and Analysis
  • Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
  • Historical and Linguistic Studies

David Crystal's publication record features both journal articles and books. Key recent papers include:

  • "Global English and Social Injustice: The Need to Listen", 2020, Nordic Journal of English Studies
  • "JCL volume 48 issue 5 Cover and Front matter", 2021, Journal of Child Language
  • "JCL volume 49 issue 1 Cover and Front matter", 2021, Journal of Child Language
  • "JCL volume 48 issue 2 Cover and Front matter", 2021, Journal of Child Language
  • "JCL volume 48 issue 3 Cover and Front matter", 2021, Journal of Child Language

Their work appears frequently in established venues, reflecting a consistent engagement with specialist audiences. Main publication venues include:

  • Journal of Child Language
  • Nordic Journal of English Studies
  • Language and Literature International Journal of Stylistics
  • Text and Talk

David Crystal has also authored several books published by reputable academic presses. These include works published by Cambridge University Press, University of Lodz Press, eBooks, and Yale University Press. Notable titles are:

  • "Analysing Religious Discourse" (2021) - Cambridge University Press
  • "David Crystal's 50 Questions About English Usage" (2021) - Cambridge University Press
  • "Johnson and the Internet" (2020) - University of Lodz Press
  • "" (2020) - eBooks
  • "The Gift of the Gab" (2020) - Yale University Press

Collaboration is an integral part of their research practice. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Johanne Paradis
  • Ana Santos
  • Mélanie Söderström
  • Miles Lambert
  • Elena Tribushinina

Best Publications

  • A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language

    Randolph Quirk;David Crystal

  • A dictionary of linguistics and phonetics

    David Crystal

  • The Cambridge encyclopedia of language

    David Crystal

  • Language and the Internet

    D. Crystal

  • The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language

    David Crystal

  • English as a global language: Contents

    Unknown

  • Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics

    Frances Ingemann;David Crystal

  • Prosodic Systems and Intonation in English

    David Crystal

  • Investigating English Style

    David Crystal;Derek Davy

  • English as a global language: Why a global language?

    Unknown

  • Diccionario de lingüística y fonética

    Xavier Villalba;David Crystal

  • Txtng: the Gr8 Db8

    David Crystal;Edward McLachlan

  • The grammatical analysis of language disability

    David Crystal;Paul J. Fletcher;Michael Garman

  • Two thousand million

    David Crystal

  • An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Language and Languages

    David Crystal

  • A First Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics

    David Crystal

  • Advanced conversational English

    David Crystal;Derek Davy

  • Profiling Linguistic Disability

    David Crystal

  • Enciclopedia del lenguaje de la Universidad de Cambridge

    David Crystal;Juan Carlos Moreno Cabrera

  • Towards a ‘bucket’ theory of language disability: Taking account of interaction between linguistic levels

    David Crystal

  • Language death: Subject index

    Unknown

  • Internet Linguistics: A Student Guide

    David Crystal

  • Systems of Prosodic and Paralinguistic Features in English

    David Crystal;Randolph Quirk

  • Intonation and Grammar in British English

    David Crystal;M. A. K. Halliday

Frequent Co-Authors

Jack C. Richards
Jack C. Richards University of Sydney
Michael Halliday
Michael Halliday University of Sydney
William Grabe
William Grabe Northern Arizona University
Andy Kirkpatrick
Andy Kirkpatrick Griffith University
Suzanne Romaine
Suzanne Romaine University of Oxford
David Nunan
David Nunan Anaheim University

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