Labovian

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English

Etymology

From Labov +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Labovian (comparative more Labovian, superlative most Labovian)

  1. Of or relating to William Labov (born 1927), American linguist, widely regarded as the founder of variationist sociolinguistics.

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