Absolutely beautiful obituary for Bill Labov, describing a life rich in insights and in humanity www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
William (Bill) Labov (1927–2024) | Language in Society | Cambridge Core
William (Bill) Labov (1927–2024) - Volume 54 Issue 3
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July 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Absolutely beautiful obituary for Bill Labov, describing a life rich in insights and in humanity www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
In remembrance of Bill Labov
In Remembrance – Væl Space
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December 18, 2024 at 4:09 AM
In remembrance of Bill Labov
Yesterday, we lost William Labov, a foundational figure in sociolinguistics. In his Abralin Talk, Labov reflected on a lifetime of scholarship that has mentored generations and advanced the pursuit of social equity through linguistics.
William Labov
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December 18, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Yesterday, we lost William Labov, a foundational figure in sociolinguistics. In his Abralin Talk, Labov reflected on a lifetime of scholarship that has mentored generations and advanced the pursuit of social equity through linguistics.
From my paper out earlier this year. "Labov is right." 🧡
December 18, 2024 at 9:44 PM
From my paper out earlier this year. "Labov is right." 🧡
"Whatever direction linguistics may take, I hope that more and more linguists will engage with the social issues that spring from linguistic diversity." -- William Labov (2016: 596)
#linguistics #Labov #social #justice #sociolinguistics
#linguistics #Labov #social #justice #sociolinguistics
December 21, 2024 at 3:56 PM
"Whatever direction linguistics may take, I hope that more and more linguists will engage with the social issues that spring from linguistic diversity." -- William Labov (2016: 596)
#linguistics #Labov #social #justice #sociolinguistics
#linguistics #Labov #social #justice #sociolinguistics
Photo taken by Labov @superimposer.net 🩵
September 12, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Photo taken by Labov @superimposer.net 🩵
Bill Labov has left today. What a contribution to humanity he made. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
William Labov - Wikipedia
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December 18, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Bill Labov has left today. What a contribution to humanity he made. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...
Labov, 2025. 𝑃𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑃𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 [Microsoft Paint]
August 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Labov, 2025. 𝑃𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑦 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑃𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 [Microsoft Paint]
June 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Thinking about Labov always reminds me of this joke
Jonathan Katz had a joke about going back home to NYC and no longer being used to the accent. He gets in a crowded elevator, the operator says "Call out your floors," and he says "I'm impatient with the elderly."
off to pick up some bad habits, do you need anything
December 18, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Thinking about Labov always reminds me of this joke
Vale William Labov.
Inspired by a colleague on X, I think my favourite Bill Labov quote is:
“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.”
Thank you for everything, Bill.
Inspired by a colleague on X, I think my favourite Bill Labov quote is:
“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.”
Thank you for everything, Bill.
December 18, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Vale William Labov.
Inspired by a colleague on X, I think my favourite Bill Labov quote is:
“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.”
Thank you for everything, Bill.
Inspired by a colleague on X, I think my favourite Bill Labov quote is:
“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.”
Thank you for everything, Bill.
Rest in Peace Bill Labov, age 97
I didn't know him personally but I've heard so many stories about him as a mentor for so many linguists over so many years and my thoughts are with the people who did
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I didn't know him personally but I've heard so many stories about him as a mentor for so many linguists over so many years and my thoughts are with the people who did
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Language Log » Bill Labov
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December 18, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Rest in Peace Bill Labov, age 97
I didn't know him personally but I've heard so many stories about him as a mentor for so many linguists over so many years and my thoughts are with the people who did
languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=67399
I didn't know him personally but I've heard so many stories about him as a mentor for so many linguists over so many years and my thoughts are with the people who did
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Very sad news, but what a long, accomplished, and inspiring life Bill Labov lead! None of us would be sociolinguists without him. May his memory be for a blessing. #linguistics #Labov
December 18, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Very sad news, but what a long, accomplished, and inspiring life Bill Labov lead! None of us would be sociolinguists without him. May his memory be for a blessing. #linguistics #Labov
A lovely obituary for Bill Labov in the Inquirer.
William Labov, ‘father of sociolinguistics’ who studied the Philadelphia accent, dies at 97
William Labov's work changed whose dialects linguists saw worthy of study and dove into the socioeconomic politics of language. He is considered the father of sociolinguistics.
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December 24, 2024 at 12:17 AM
A lovely obituary for Bill Labov in the Inquirer.
The two undisputed giants of American linguistics in the second half of the 20th century were Noam Chomsky and Bill Labov. RIP Bill Labov, the linguist's linguist, the kind of modest polymath who inspired joy and wonder in everyday talk
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December 18, 2024 at 1:39 PM
The two undisputed giants of American linguistics in the second half of the 20th century were Noam Chomsky and Bill Labov. RIP Bill Labov, the linguist's linguist, the kind of modest polymath who inspired joy and wonder in everyday talk
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William Labov is overleden. Een van de inspirerendste taalwetenschappers die ik heb gekend. Een in memoriam.
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In memoriam William Labov (1927-2024)
Gisteravond is op 97-jarige leeftijd de Amerikaanse taalkundige William Labov overleden.
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December 18, 2024 at 5:30 AM
William Labov is overleden. Een van de inspirerendste taalwetenschappers die ik heb gekend. Een in memoriam.
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Sad news from the linguistics community: the great sociolinguist William Labov has died at age 97 languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=67399
December 18, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Sad news from the linguistics community: the great sociolinguist William Labov has died at age 97 languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=67399
#OTD 98 years ago, William Labov (1927-2024) was born 🥳 He was a pioneering sociolinguist studying language variation, dialectology, but also AAVE. In 1966, Labov published his landmark study "The Social Stratification of English in New York City".
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
#OTD 98 years ago, William Labov (1927-2024) was born 🥳 He was a pioneering sociolinguist studying language variation, dialectology, but also AAVE. In 1966, Labov published his landmark study "The Social Stratification of English in New York City".
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
John Baugh: "if you want to honor Bill Labov, refer to him in the present tense, and Bill Labov says three things:
1. No two utterances are identical
2. Some sentences mean the same thing
3. Some linguistic differences don't matter"
#lsa2025
1. No two utterances are identical
2. Some sentences mean the same thing
3. Some linguistic differences don't matter"
#lsa2025
January 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
John Baugh: "if you want to honor Bill Labov, refer to him in the present tense, and Bill Labov says three things:
1. No two utterances are identical
2. Some sentences mean the same thing
3. Some linguistic differences don't matter"
#lsa2025
1. No two utterances are identical
2. Some sentences mean the same thing
3. Some linguistic differences don't matter"
#lsa2025
Incredibly niche, but I was standing next to Bill Labov when the hotel concierge told him his room was on the fourth floor.
Tell me a random fact about yourself that sounds fake but is 100% true.
March 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Incredibly niche, but I was standing next to Bill Labov when the hotel concierge told him his room was on the fourth floor.
Goodbye Bill Labov, a true giant in the field and a wonderful human being. He will be truly missed.
December 18, 2024 at 1:04 AM
Goodbye Bill Labov, a true giant in the field and a wonderful human being. He will be truly missed.
Adieu William Labov, hope you made it to the fourth floor.
December 18, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Adieu William Labov, hope you made it to the fourth floor.
William Labov, immense linguiste, grand spécialiste du changement linguistique, l’un des fondateurs de la sociolinguistique, s’en est allé.
Puisse-t-il reposer heureux au 4e étage du ciel.
Merci pour toute cette œuvre intelligente, stimulante et humaniste, Bill.
Puisse-t-il reposer heureux au 4e étage du ciel.
Merci pour toute cette œuvre intelligente, stimulante et humaniste, Bill.
December 18, 2024 at 7:32 AM
William Labov, immense linguiste, grand spécialiste du changement linguistique, l’un des fondateurs de la sociolinguistique, s’en est allé.
Puisse-t-il reposer heureux au 4e étage du ciel.
Merci pour toute cette œuvre intelligente, stimulante et humaniste, Bill.
Puisse-t-il reposer heureux au 4e étage du ciel.
Merci pour toute cette œuvre intelligente, stimulante et humaniste, Bill.