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Vol. 16:2 (1995) ► pp.295–299

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J. K. Chambers. Sociolinguistic Theory [Language in Society, 22]. Oxford: Blackwell, 1995. £14.99 pb. £40.00 hb.

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 | Department of Linguistics, University of Cape Town
Published online: 1 January 1995
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