David Crystal - Ever since the arrival of prin...

Ever since the arrival of printing - thought to be the invention of the devil because it would put false opinions into people's minds - people have been arguing that new technology would have disastrous consequences for language.

David Crystal

English Educator

Born: Jul 6, 1941

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