**** Labov's contributions to sociolinguistics and creole studies
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VARIATION <[LINK]>
Labov is most well known for his research on variation in
the usage of features within well-defined communities.
THEORY <[LINK]>
Labov is critical of structuralist theory's failure to
account for the facts of language as spoken.
SPEECH COMMUNITY <[LINK]>
Labov uses sets of variable features as the criteria for
defining his speech communities.
LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY <[LINK]>
Labov's construct of the relationship between language and
society is compared to Hymes' position.
CREOLE STUDIES <[LINK]>
His influence and contributions