File:Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time.jpg

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Description	Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time book cover
Author or copyright owner	Johanna Nichols
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9817492-linguistic-diversity-in-space-and-time
Date of publication	1992
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the article dedicated to the work in question.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	Any derivative work based upon the cover art would be a copyright violation, so creation of a free image is not possible.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	This image is being used only once in the infobox of the named article and for purposes of identification only.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution image of a work's cover will not impact the commercial viability of the work.
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