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456. Conclusions about Language Learning from the David Crystal Interview (Part 1)

Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

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The Relationship Between Grammar and Politics

David Crystal wrote a book about the way grammar has been viewed in politics. He says British people have an up and down relationship with grammar. People are often prescriptive about grammar, he says. But they're really only attempting to impose controls over something which evolves over time.

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