Labov
Americannoun
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William Labov, a legendary linguist, noticed what could be carry-over to his off-the-field voice.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2019
Labov pointed out in an email Bostic’s ability to convey “a maximum of information in a minimum of time.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2019
"In Austin, the audience is predisposed to laughing," said Matt Labov, a publicist whose clients include Apatow, Seth Rogen and Sacha Baron Cohen.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2015
Labov and his successors found that people hypercorrect most in moments of self-consciousness—when switching into a shaky second language or addressing a crowd.
From Slate • Jul. 23, 2014
So by the time William Labov did his department-store study in the early 1960s, New Yorkers were already much more R-ful than they were 20 years prior.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2013
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