Its goals were to compile and investigate a corpus or databank of spoken and written English. As a natural teacher and broadcaster, Quirk communicated his learning, understanding and enthusiasm for language far beyond the university sphere. He emphasised the importance of teaching Standard English both to native and to non-native speakers. After attending Cronk y Voddy school and Douglas high school, Randolph entered UCL to study English language and literature. • Charles Randolph Quirk, Lord Quirk, linguist, born 12 July 1920; died 20 December 2017• Geoffrey Leech died in 2014

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2017 17:37 UTC