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
Now in our last episode you said that while Labov never repeated his experiments, subsequent generations of linguists did in later decades.
From Slate • Jan. 31, 2013
What Labov found and what they found we'll talk about in a couple of weeks.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2013
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