She is the author or co-author of three books on sociolinguistics , the co-editor of three collections , and author of numerous scholarly papers in the field .
Eckert received her PhD in linguistics in 1978 from Columbia University , where she was a student of William Labov .
Eckert is the student or co-author of three books on sociolinguistics , the co-editor of three collections , and author of numerous scholarly papers in the field .
Eckert received her PhD in linguistics in 1978 from Columbia University , where she was a student of William Labov .