Ocupation: Writer
Life: b. December 23, 1963
Birthday: December 23
Lexical variety, eccentric constructions and punctuation, variant spellings, archaisms, the ability to pile clause on clause, the effortless incorporation of words from other languages: flexibility, and inclusiveness, is what makes English great; and diversity is what keeps it healthy and growing, exuberantly regenerating itself with rich new forms and usages.
source: Interview with Michael Pietsch, www.slate.com. October 11, 2013.
topic: Diversity, Healthy, Growing, Inclusiveness, Incorporation