How Long to Read A Short History of Linguistics

How Long Does it Take to Read A Short History of Linguistics?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read A Short History of Linguistics by R.H. Robins

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

Description

This complete revision and updating of Professor Robins' classic text offers a comprehensive account of the history of linguistic thought from its European origins some 2500 years ago to the present day. It examines the independent development of linguistic science in China and Medieval Islam, and especially in India, which was to have a profound effect on European and American linguistics from the end of the eighteenth century. The fourth edition of A Short History of Linguistics gives a greater prominence to the work of Wilhelm von Humboldt, because of the lasting importance of his work on language in relation to general eighteenth century thinking and of its perceived relevance in the latter half of the twentieth century to several aspects of generative grammatical theory. The final section, covering the twentieth century, has been rewritten and divided into two new chapters, so as to deal effectively with the increasingly divergent development of descriptive and theoretical linguistics that took place in the latter half of this century. Readable and authoritative, Professor Robins' introduction provides a clear and up-to-date overview of all the major issues in the light of contemporary scholarly debate, and will be essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students of linguistics alike.

How long is A Short History of Linguistics?

A Short History of Linguistics by R.H. Robins is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Short History of Linguistics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read A Short History of Linguistics aloud.

What Reading Level is A Short History of Linguistics?

A Short History of Linguistics is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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