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William Labov Quotes

This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and it is more different from standard English than any other dialect spoken in continental North America Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We focus upon pairs of words very often which are the same in some areas and different in other areas Picture Quote #1

I have resisted the term sociolinguistics for many years, since it implies that there can be a successful linguistic theory or practice which is not social Picture Quote #1

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This African American Vernacular English shares most of its grammar and vocabulary with other dialects of English. But it is distinct in many ways, and it is more different from standard English than any other dialect spoken in continental North America (William Labov Quotes) 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. (William Labov Quotes) We focus upon pairs of words very often which are the same in some areas and different in other areas (William Labov Quotes) I have resisted the term sociolinguistics for many years, since it implies that there can be a successful linguistic theory or practice which is not social (William Labov Quotes)