“And instead of getting a pepper-and-salt effect, we find very clear and sharp divisions between the dialects of the United States, which are getting more different from each other as time goes on.Quote by William LabovTopics: Quotes about William LabovShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
It appears that the present-day form of African American English is not the inheritance of...#William Labov
But unlike European countries, America has never finished a map of the United States, only...#William Labov
An important aspect of the current situation is the strong social reaction against suggestions that...#William Labov
This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects...#William Labov
However, research in the years that followed found that in many of its important features,...#William Labov
