GEN105 - 5 Reasons for Linguistics with David Crystal

Why shall we bother about linguistics? What are the main reasons for doing linguistics? In an interview recorded at Marburg university during the 2nd GAL Conference, Prof. Handke asked Prof. David Crystal, the most popular linguist in the world, to give us his 5 central reasons for doing linguistics.

[simonecordeddu]

What a warm voice! I am going to listen more of Crystal!

[MarryMaroo]

First time I heard David crystal live on Skype in an international linguistic research conference in Pakistan and since that I am his biggest fan💓✨.

[tazeemkhan]

I really love both of these scholars plus Steven Pinker, Michael Halliday, William Labov and Noam Chomsky! I really feel relevant, attached and respectful towards them!

[parkyooseol]

I was just doing my homework when this person caught my attention i am now in love with Languages more than i've ever been

[gtchara]

Ghiboub student from 3affron blida 2. 💀

[andersonalejandroalbacubil]

Excellent motivations to become a linguist!

[mnrscybermelange]

You have made it amazingly simple with the help of your teacher, David Crystal, what Linguistics is about and why one should make it a career.

[mustaphamourchid]

David Crystal is my favourite linguist.

[lauramarinos]

great advice! i'm going to study computational linguistic :)

[dariuszukasik]

Thanks a lot for this video. Greetings from Poland.

[prabhalajhansi]

Wow.. so simple and clear... I got absolutely clarity as I have developed interested in linguistics and want to know more and more... Thank you very much 🙏

[rosminazuchri]

My name is Rosmina Zuchri from Indonesia Country. Yes I am going watching your tube. thanks

[vmuowyy]

What are tools that were established by linguistics and used in literary studies

[omegasephirot]

5:10 I know it's out of context, but those creatures on the background (green, yellow and red) are from the game Ni No Kuni, aren't they?

[kttowcj]

Hi Can anyone hier sumerize what this video tolk about???

[elizaaA]

Can anyone tell me expressive in linguistics

[wairen]

David Crystal is like a cross between Steven Spielberg and Richard Attenborough.

[SergioSanchez-ogms]

He could have become Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings.

[christopherellis]

language changes so rapidly that I can read the preChaucerian poets written in the Thirteenth Century. ....

[christopheclugston]

I would say he is not more famous or influential than Lakoff or Everett and, let's be real, nowhere near Chomsky.