You don't talk to a linguist without having what you say taken down and used in evidence against you at some point in time.
David CrystalAlthough many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules, they also know they need to be understood.
David CrystalIn effect we are, bending and breaking the rules of the language. And if someone were to ask why we do it, the answer is simply: for fun
David CrystalAnyone interested in language ends up writing about the sociological issues around it.
David Crystal