The overestimation of functionalism

Labov, William

doi:10.1075/llsee.20.16lab

In:Functionalism in Linguistics
Edited by René Dirven † and Vilém Fried
[Linguistic and Literary Studies in Eastern Europe 20] 1987
► pp. 311–332

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The overestimation of functionalism

William Labov

Published online: 1 January 1987

https://doi.org/10.1075/llsee.20.16lab

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