Conversations with Strangers

by William Labov

This Element documents the evolution of a research program that began in the early 1960s with the author's first investigation of language change on Martha's Vineyard. It traces the development of what has become the basic framework for studying language variation and change. Interviews with strangers are the backbone of this research: the ten American English speakers appearing here were all strangers to the interviewer at the time. They were selected...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 100934093X
• ISBN13: 9781009340939
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"