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Sali A. Tagliamonte, Roots of English: Exploring the history of dialects. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2013. Pp. xv + 153. ISBN 978-0-521-68189-6.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 October 2014

James A. Walker
James A. Walker*
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Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, York University, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canadajamesw@yorku.ca
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English Language & Linguistics , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , November 2014 , pp. 568 - 572
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