David Crystal in a conversation about conversations

Abstract

In this review, we present critically the points made by Professor David Crystal on the conference: Let’s talk: How English Conversation Works, during the event Abralin Ao Vivo, organized by the Brazilian Association of Linguistics and partners. We raise the main concepts discussed by Crystal, relating the reality of English to the reality of Brazilian Portuguese. Nonetheless, we also present our reflections upon the topics discussed by Professor Crystal. During the conference, he spoke about how English conversation works, considering formal and informal interactions and how they happen, such as face-to-face and virtually. Much more than a lecture, the conference was a talk between Professor David Crystal and Professor Anne Wichmann, who talked about the act of talking.