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Stephen A. Wurm, editor. New Guinea and Neighbouring Areas: A Sociolinguistic Laboratory. Contributions to the Sociology of Language, 24. The Hague: Mouton, 1979. Pp. viii + 289.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 June 2016

John Haiman*
Affiliation:
University of Manitoba

Abstract

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Type
Review article/Compte-rendu critique
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Linguistic Association 1982

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