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From an acclaimed linguist, “ part travelogue, part memoir, and part meditation on the intellectual and emotional underpinnings of language. . . . Priceless.” ( Booklist) In this discursive jaunt through the groves and thickets of the English language, David Crystal creates an entertaining narrative account of his encounters with the language and its speakers. Woven from personal reflections, historical allusions, and observations of travelers, this fascinating journey through the language we use every day will have readers thinking twice about each word they speak. Starting in Wales and moving from England to San Francisco by way of, yes, Poland, Crystal encounters numerous linguistic side roads that he cannot resist exploring, from pubs to trains to Tolkien. Walking English is a captivating exploration of language by “one of England’s greatest living language commentators.” (The New Statesman) “In a conversational style that includes plenty of quirky facts, Crystal captures the exploratory, seductive, teasing, quirky, tantalizing nature of language study, and in doing so illuminates the fascinating world of words in which we live.” — Publishers Weekly “An informative, transfo

Author

David Crystal

Publisher

The Overlook Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781468306255

Subjects

Linguistics, Travel, Language

Rating

3.83 / 5 (35 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13