Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/William Croft (linguist)
appears to be a leader in his field.  He has published numerous books and papers and seems to be often citedhttp://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%22william+croft%22+typology&btnG=Search&as_sdt=2000&as_ylo=&as_vis=0http://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=%22w+croft%22+linguistics&btnG=Search&as_sdt=2000&as_ylo=&as_vis=0 He publishes in what appear to be the most respected journals of the field (e.g. http://www.reference-global.com/doi/abs/10.1515/cogl.1998.9.2.151).  At least one textbook (http://www.amazon.com/Cognitive-Linguistics-Cambridge-Textbooks/dp/0521667704) among his several is in wide use and are often cited.  He is "well known".http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=205869&sectioncode=38  Another textbook here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radical-Construction-Grammar-Typological-Perspective/dp/0198299540/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264961610&sr=1-3  Quoted often in mass media as a linguistic experthttp://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/10692578.html?dids=10692578:10692578&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+06%2C+1997&author=Rick+Weiss&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Among+Linguists%2C+Black+English+Gets+Respect%3B+Different+Systems+of+Speaking+Aren%27t+Better+or+Worse%2C+Experts+Say%2C+but+They+Do+Inspire+Biases&pqatl=google (see note 14 to 
— User:Wikidemon, 18:23, 31 January 2010 (UTC)
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