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Vol. 30:3 (2009) ► pp. 332–337
Book review

Joseph Errington. Linguistics in a Colonial World: A Story of Language, Meaning, and Power
Oxford: Blackwell, 2008. x + 199 pp. GBP 22.99 / EUR 27.60 pb; ISBN 978-140-510-570-5 GBP 55.00/EUR 66.00978-140-510-569-9

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| University of Augsburg
Published online: 25 September 2009
https://doi.org/10.1075/eww.30.3.06hac
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