I've studied Crystal's books in university and now I'm always starting my English L2 courses with a brief introduction on English as a global language. Wasn't aware of how good of a speaker he is!
@zahirulislam73611 сағат бұрын
Excellent pronunciation!
@mehmet.albyrk10 күн бұрын
The word of treasure is becoming concrete with these kind of invaluable videos of David Crystal. These videos really treasure for teachers around the world
@mehmet.albyrk11 күн бұрын
It won't be so
@poup0n11 күн бұрын
2:21 to 3:39 3:39 to 4:53 SALUTT
@santoshgaikwad96613 күн бұрын
Excellently explained
@leuannam.9415 күн бұрын
This was so enlightening!
@tatianasannio272Ай бұрын
I could listen to him for hours 😊
@giuliatomi7842Ай бұрын
the most British person i've ever watched
@yoSoy_NaOle2 ай бұрын
7:50 a note to myself: a language variety is a tool of identity expression
Hi i have my a level English exam in 8 hours... ill report back to you all later
@abdullateefmuraina46024 ай бұрын
From Nigeria, glad I came across this video. I love it when my country is recognised in a discussion. Thanks Mr. David Crystal.
@skladzasnimki6th8184 ай бұрын
"The power of the British empire"? Yes. "The power of American imperialism"? No. The power of US economy. Sheer numbers.
@TaurosBeats4 ай бұрын
Estoy de acuerdo
@sajeevankannur4 ай бұрын
In India Sanskrit not used by anyone as a spoken language
@tannerfalafel22645 ай бұрын
Who’s here for AICE Lang A
@Slaythehippies6 ай бұрын
I think Spanish could very well be the new dominant language in North America in the next century.
@stevedavenport12026 ай бұрын
Indians say "What is your good name?"
@stevedavenport12026 ай бұрын
In 1,000 years time there will be no spoken languages amongst humans.
@enrd206 ай бұрын
A great influential man on talking about language change whose theory and opinion are always quoted in paper 3 of A level English language. We love you professor..❤.❤❤
@plarizedpinklemnz696411 күн бұрын
I came here from IAL English Language too 😭😭😭
@jackmellor55366 ай бұрын
If I was a betting man, I would back Arabic to replace English
@thecrazyfacts7297 ай бұрын
I want to know who were the teachers of David Crystal!
@karelvanoosten64608 ай бұрын
The irony is that at some point those who only speak English will not be able to understand what the rest of the world is talking about...A world language is not the same as the languages spoken in the world....
@juangarciadelrio76058 ай бұрын
Estu Esperanto la monda lingvo... homaranisma racia lingvo. 😊
@dennis7718 ай бұрын
Power drive language, people don’t learn language because it’s beautiful. They learn because the nations that speak 🗣️ it are powerful.
@dado78619 ай бұрын
🤣
@thedolphin54289 ай бұрын
Omg, opening remark re Latin. So Eurocentric. Does he not realise that more people on the planet back then had no idea what Latin even WAS let alone spoke it. Ffs, Chinese was more spoken than Latin ... and is still dominant to English.
@thedolphin54289 ай бұрын
Language = power is a strawman. Population numbers are tilting away from imperialism as a language driver as nationalism re-emerges. So many people are sick of American influence.
@piccachad9 ай бұрын
Bravo! 😊
@racignelda797310 ай бұрын
Clear, precise and updated to what goes on in 2023! Great!
@sadiqueali80410 ай бұрын
Great speech and ideas!
@skeller6110 ай бұрын
In the US, the old expression for chaos also uses a train station, in this case, Grand Central Station (in New York). It’s gone out of favor; however, probably because there are so many chaotic places now, that Grand Central doesn’t stand out (I’m guessing). In any case, due to the extent of the British Empire, as well as its history of borrowed words from a variety of cultures, the standard English uses a lot of the types of words from around the world, discussed here as localized Englishes. Very interesting topic, thanks!
@gvbrandolini11 ай бұрын
Interessante
@gopalashetty3592 Жыл бұрын
I love Speaking English especially British English rather than American English
@iggytse Жыл бұрын
Americans now pronounce data the British way because of Sir Patrick Steward on Star Trek. So it is now Date Ah, not Dat ah or Dart Ah.
@alwayshangrygirl463 Жыл бұрын
The biggest challenges for teachers are the low pay British council offers and the fact that they make us stay up between 2 am-6am for several nights in a row to monitor the uploads of hours. And if you complain, you get fired
@researchwork2528 Жыл бұрын
What a man, he is❤❤ Love from Pakistan❤🎉
@ennykraft Жыл бұрын
It's pity that English has become the global language. There are other languages like Indonesian which would've been much better. But only reason English is so widespread is because of colonialism. It's neither an easy language to learn nor is it very beautiful. And don't get me started on the spelling ...
@ladycempluk24817 ай бұрын
why indonesian?
@darshanpatil7777 Жыл бұрын
His accent is crisp and crystal clear
@danieleastman7093 Жыл бұрын
I am not sure that understanding the flexibility of english will help me be a better teacher, when I am going to teach one dialect that already is confusing as hell
@kaymann8007 Жыл бұрын
Learn and teach the correct way first, then allow for modern adaptations once it's mastered. It remains that British RP is the superior and most understandable accent. This man is very smart, but he strikes me as someone who wants to remain relevant by embracing modern language. English language has peaked. Where we go from here is gobbledegook. The fast changes that occur on the internet are a result of laziness and ignorance. I'm not sure we should encourage it.
@karina5202 Жыл бұрын
00:18
@PramodSinghShekhawat7 Жыл бұрын
No one knows
@PattyR12 Жыл бұрын
Amazing
@bharath2508 Жыл бұрын
We must stop Spanish penetration into English . Spanish is inferior language than English .