Tag Archives: Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry telling off his guests

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Ingrid Tieken

Here is Joachim van Gelder’s first “Testing Prescriptivism” blogpost: Stephen Fry has hosted – with generous helpings of his usual charm and panache – the annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards ceremony for the past 11 … Continue reading →

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Creativity and/or Prescriptivism

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Viktorija Kostadinova

In a cult sketch on language, Stephen Fry compares the inexhaustible creative potential of language to that of music. The structure of language comprises a limited set of parts, just as a piano keyboard has a limited set of keys. … Continue reading →

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“Five items or less” and more

Posted on November 2, 2011 by BtU Admin

Kate Wild sent us a link to a wonderful little item on Youtube in which Stephen Fry gives his views on prescriptivism. We hope you will enjoy watching it. Please let us know if there are any more such Youtube films … Continue reading →

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