William Labov
Born 1927 · Died 2024
From Rutherford, New Jersey, United States · Nationality: United States
American linguist widely regarded as the founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics.
Books by William Labov in order
Books by William Labov in the order they were published, from A Preliminary Study of the Structure of English Used by Negro and Puerto Rican Speakers in New York City (1965) to Conversations with Strangers (2023).
- 1A Preliminary Study of the Structure of English Used by NegrA Preliminary Study of the Structure of English Used by Negro and Puerto Rican Speakers in New York City1965
- 2The Social Stratification of English in New York City
The Social Stratification of English in New York City1966 - 3Narrative AnalysisNarrative Analysis1967
- 4The Linguistic Variable as a Structural UnitThe Linguistic Variable as a Structural Unit1967
- 5The Study of Language in Its Social ContextThe Study of Language in Its Social Context1970
- 6The Study of Nonstandard English
The Study of Nonstandard English1970 - 7Language in the Inner City
Language in the Inner City1972 - 8Sociolinguistic Patterns
Sociolinguistic Patterns1973 - 9What Is a Linguistic Fact?
What Is a Linguistic Fact?1975 - 10Il Continuo E Il Discreto Nel LinguaggioIl Continuo E Il Discreto Nel Linguaggio1977
- 11Therapeutic Discourse
Therapeutic Discourse1977 - 12Locating Language in Time and Space
Locating Language in Time and Space1980 - 13Language in the Inner City. St. EdLanguage in the Inner City. St. Ed1981
- 14Principles of Linguistic Change
Principles of Linguistic Change1992 - 15Internal Factors
Internal Factors1994 - 16Principles of Linguistic Change, Vol. 2
Principles of Linguistic Change, Vol. 22001 - 17The Atlas of North American English
The Atlas of North American English2005 - 18Atlas of North American English : Phonetics, Phonology, and
Atlas of North American English : Phonetics, Phonology, and Sound Change2008 - 19Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 Vol. IIIPrinciples of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 Vol. III2010
- 20Dialect Divergence in America
Dialect Divergence in America2012 - 21The Language of Life and Death
The Language of Life and Death2013 - 22Dialect Diversity in America
Dialect Diversity in America2014 - 23Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 2Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 22016
- 24Conversations with Strangers
Conversations with Strangers2023