Transmission and diffusion

Language

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 344-387

  Labov, William ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 35148894120     PISSN: 00978507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/lan.2007.0082     Document Type: Article

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