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Publication details [#20511]
Labov, William. 1987. The overestimation of functionalism. In Daneš, František. On Prague School functionalism in linguistics. In : 3–38. : 311–332. ![DOI logo](https://benjamins.com/logos/doi-logo.svg)
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Article in book
Publication language
English
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An attempt to put in the right perspective the possible role of functional explanations of language, illustrated by means of research on different kinds of language change.