William David Labov

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William David Labov

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Birthplace: Rutherford, Bergen County, NJ, United States
Death: December 17, 2024 (97)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Husband of Gillian Sankoff
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About William David Labov

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Labov

William Labov (/ləˈboʊv/ lə-BOHV;[1][2] born December 4, 1927) is an American linguist widely regarded as the founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics.[3][4] He has been described as "an enormously original and influential figure who has created much of the methodology" of sociolinguistics.

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William David Labov's Timeline

1927
December 4, 1927
Rutherford, Bergen County, NJ, United States
2024
December 17, 2024
Age 97
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States