How Old Is William Labov? William Labov Birthday
William Labov was born on December 4, 1927 and is 98 years old now.
Birthday: December 4, 1927
How Old - Age: 98
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William Labov - Biography
William Labov (/ləˈboʊv/ lə-BOHV; born December 4, 1927) is an American linguist, widely regarded as the founder of the discipline of variationist sociolinguistics. He has been described as "an enormously original and influential figure who has created much of the methodology" of sociolinguistics. He is employed as a professor in the linguistics department of the University of Pennsylvania, and pursues research in sociolinguistics, language change, and dialectology. He semi-retired at the end of spring 2014.
