Interview with William Labov

@article{Gordon2006InterviewWW,
  title={Interview with William Labov},
  author={M. J. Gordon},
  journal={Journal of English Linguistics},
  year={2006},
  volume={34},
  pages={332 - 351}
}
  • M. J. Gordon
  • Published 2006
  • Sociology
  • Journal of English Linguistics
    • EJ: How did you become interested in linguistic studies? WL: I used to be a chemist and I worked in industry. I was attracted by an area where you could begin to develop something close to scientific principles in relation to language. My own view is that linguistics is not a science but that we're getting closer to it. Very few social sciences have solved the relationship between theory and practice. Most people feel that this is a one-way process. A group of theorists think up an idea and… CONTINUE READING
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