Crystal, 1998

This is a bibliography page, concerning a work to which reference is made elsewhere in this guide.

Crystal, David (2nd edition 1998) The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia, edited by David Crystal.

Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. (The 1st edition was in 1984.)

This is a fine source for quick reference in searching for biographical information. It has a special usefulness to many students, in that it includes guides to the pronunciation of those names whose pronunciation is not immediately clear to native English speakers.