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Douglas Biber, Dimensions of register variation: A cross-linguistic comparison. Cambridge & New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995. Pp. xvii, 428. Hb $59.95.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2012

Niko Besnier
Affiliation:
Department of Anthroplogy, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealandniko.besnier@vuw.ac.nz

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