Quote by: William Labov

It appears that the present-day form of African American English is not the inheritance of the period of slavery, but the creation of the second half of the 20th century.


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