Robert Burchfield
British lexicographer
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
One cannot but be impressed by the amazing hospitality of the English language.
—Robert Burchfield, British lexicographer, The English Language, 1985
Posted on July 21, 1998 at 8:58 AM
WORDS ABOUT WORDS
The English language is like a fleet of juggernaut trucks that goes on regardless. No form of linguistic engineering and no amount of linguistic legislation will prevent the cycles of change that lie ahead.
—Robert Burchfield, The English Language, 1985
Posted on February 8, 1999 at 3:37 PM
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