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William Labov, Principles of linguistic change. Volume I: Internal factors (Language in Society 20). Oxford: Blackwell, 1994. Pp. xix + 641.

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William Labov, Principles of linguistic change. Volume I: Internal factors (Language in Society 20). Oxford: Blackwell, 1994. Pp. xix + 641.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

James Milroy
James Milroy
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Department of Speech, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, and Program in Linguistics, University of Michigan
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Journal of Linguistics , Volume 31 , Issue 2 , September 1995 , pp. 435 - 439
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