British Professor David Crystal (in picture) is giving a lecture on the English language at the Romanian Cultural Institute's Bucharest offices on Monday (April 15 ). A specialist in linguistics, Professor Crystal's lecture is called The Story of English in 100 Words.

The lecture is based on Crystal's book of the same name, which, as the title suggests, reveals much of the development of the English language by looking at the often long histories of certain words. The theme takes in social history, invasions, migrations of peoples and their net contribution to the modern English language.

Writer, editor, lecturer and radio and television commentator Professor David Crystal has published over 100 books on linguistics and their practical applications. He has also served as the editor of reference works The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language and The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language.

David Crystal is an honorary professor at the University of Bangor and leads the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) and the Association for Language Learning (ALL). He is president of the National Association for Literacy in Britain and honorary vice president of the Royal College of Speech Therapists, The Institute of Linguistics and The Society of Editors and Proofreaders. In 1995 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE), and since 2000, has been a member of the British Academy.

Doors open at the Cultural Institute, 38 Aleea Alexandru, at 18:45 on April 15. Entrance to the event is free, but those who wish to go must confirm their attendance by contacting the British Council – contact@britishcouncil.ro. Today (April 12 ) is the closing date for confirmations. The lecture has been organized by the British Council and the Romanian Cultural Institute in partnership.

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