Quote by: William Labov

An important aspect of the current situation is the strong social reaction against suggestions that the home language of African American children be used in the first steps of learning to read and write.


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  • NameWilliam Labov
  • DescriptionAmerican linguist
  • BornDecember 4, 1927
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLinguist; Sociolinguist; Dialectologist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship