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William Labov

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William Labov is an American linguist widely regarded as the founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics. He has been described as "an enormously original and influential figure who has created much of the methodology" of sociolinguistics. He is a professor emeritus in the linguistics department of the University of Pennsylvania and pursues research in sociolinguistics, language change, and dialectology. He retired in 2015 but continues to publish research.

Books

Sociolinguistic Patterns
Sociolinguistic Patterns
William Labov
Dialect Diversity in America
Dialect Diversity in America
William Labov
William Labov
Locating Language in Time and Space
Locating Language in Time and Space
William Labov
Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3
Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3
William Labov
Therapeutic Discourse
Therapeutic Discourse
William Labov, David Fanshel
A Preliminary Study of the Structure of English Used by Negro and Puerto Rican Speakers in New York City
A Preliminary Study of the Structure of English Used by Negro and Puerto Rican Speakers in New York City
William Labov, Paul Cohen, Clarence Robins
Principles of Linguistic Change, Social Factors
Principles of Linguistic Change, Social Factors
William Labov
Principles of Linguistic Change, Cognitive and Cultural Factors
Principles of Linguistic Change, Cognitive and Cultural Factors
William Labov
The Guide to United States Popular Culture
The Guide to United States Popular Culture
Pat Browne, William Labov, Ray Broadus Browne
The Language of Life and Death
The Language of Life and Death
William Labov
The Atlas of North American English
The Atlas of North American English
William Labov, Sharon Ash, Charles Boberg
The Atlas of North American English
The Atlas of North American English
William Labov, Sharon Ash, Charles Boberg

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