David Crystal is known throughout the world as a writer, editor, lecturer, and broadcaster on language. He has published extensively on the history and development of English, including The Story of English in 100 Words, Spell It Out, The Oxford Dictionary of Original Shakespearean Pronunciation, and The Story of Be.
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Some people say sconn, while others say schown. He says bath, while she says bahth. You say potayto. I say potahto And- -wait a second, no one says potahto. No one's ever said potahto. Have they? From reconstructing Shakespeare's accent... SEE MORE