Professor David Crystal: The Influence of the King James Bible on the English Language

On 7 July 2011, the British Council invited Professor David Crystal to speak at the English-Speaking Union in London about the influence of the King James Bible on the English language and especially its idioms. Download the audio of Professor Crystal’s lecture on ​britishcouncil/​david-crystal-king-james-bible-english Find more English language materials on our TeachingEnglish site: You can read more about the English-Speaking Union on Subscribe to our channel for more: