William Labov Quotes
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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
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Writer Quotes
Category:
American Writer Quotes
Date of Birth:
December 4, 1927
Nationality:
American
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All William Labov Quotations:
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