How Long to Read A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 48 minutes to read A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries by Julie Coleman

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

Description

The second volume of Julie Coleman's fascinating and entertaining history of the uses and the recording of slang and criminal cant takes the story from 1785 to 1858 and explores its first manifestations in the USA and Australia.During this period glossaries of cant are thrown into the shade by dictionaries of slang, which now include the language of thieves and cover a broad spectrum of non-standard English. Cant represented a practical threat to life and property. Slang, the author reveals, was a threat to the moral core of society, insidiously seductive to a wide section of the public.Julie...

How long is A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries?

A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries by Julie Coleman is 338 pages long, and a total of 87,204 words.

This makes it 114% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 56 minutes to read A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries aloud.

What Reading Level is A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries?

A History of Cant and Slang Dictionaries is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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