Martha's Vineyard was used by the Army, Navy and Air Force from 1941 through 1945 for training missions that ranged from landings on beaches to climbing cliffs and bombing practice. The linguist William Labov wrote his master's thesis on changes in the Martha's Vineyard dialect of English. The 1963 study is widely recognized as a seminal work in the foundation of sociolinguistics.
martha's vineyard was used by the army navy and air force from 1941 through 1945 for training missions that ranged from landings on beaches to climbing cliffs and bombing practice the linguist william labov wrote his master's thesis on changes in the martha's vineyard dialect of english the 1963 study is widely recognized as a seminal work in the foundation of sociolinguistics