William Labov

William Labov ( ; 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.

Labov is a professor emeritus in the linguistics department of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and pursues research in sociolinguistics, language change, and dialectology. He retired in 2015 but continues to publish research. Provided by Wikipedia
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    The Atlas of North American English : Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change.

    The Atlas of North American English : Phonetics, Phonology and Sound Change. by Labov, William

    Published 2008
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    Perspectives on Black English.

    Perspectives on Black English. by Dillard, Joey L.

    Published 1975
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