William Labov, Sociolinguist

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William Labov, known as the father of sociolinguistics, has focused in his long and prestigious career on advancing the study of linguistics from a theoretical abstraction to a quantified science, making it possible to determine with certainty whether linguistic analyses are 'right or wrong'. Labov has held that Black English is actually a legitimate dialect with its own grammatical system and should therefore be treated as a foreign language in schools.

Works, Labov, William

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John Leo, Columnist and writer

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Columnist and author John Leo describes himself as a moralist and a social conservative, and considers himself to be the founder of the anti-sensitivity movement. Leo believes that most Americans thoughtlessly or approvingly comply with, or fail to confront effectively and vigorously, a broad and serious assault on traditional Western culture that has lead to social disasters such as teen pregnancy, family breakup, and teen suicide.

Columnists, Leo, John

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