How Long to Read A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes)

How Long Does it Take to Read A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes)?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes) by Robert Blust

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book documents an understudied phenomenon in Austronesian languages, namely the existence of recurrent submorphemic sound-meaning associations of the general form -CVC. It fills a critical gap in scholarship on these languages by bringing together a large body of data in one place, and by discussing some of the theoretical issues that arise in analyzing this data. Following an introduction which presents the topic, it includes a critical review of the relevant literature over the past century, and discussions of the following: 1. problems in finding the root (the "needle in the haystack" problem), 2. root ambiguity, 3. controls on chance as an interfering factor, 4. unrecognized morphology as a possible factor in duplicating evidence, 5. the shape/structure of the root, 6. referents of roots, 7. the origin of roots, 8. the problem of distinguishing false cognates produced by convergence in root-bearing morphemes from legitimate comparisons resulting from divergent descent, and 9. the problem of explaining how submorphemes are transmitted across generations of speakers independently of the morphemes that host them. The remainder of the book consists of a list of sources for the 197 languages from which data is drawn, followed by the roots with supporting evidence, a short appendix, and references.

How long is A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes)?

A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes) by Robert Blust is 346 pages long, and a total of 88,576 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes) aloud.

What Reading Level is A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes)?

A Dictionary of Austronesian Monosyllabic Roots (Submorphemes) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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