How Long to Read Allusions in the Press

By Paul Lennon

How Long Does it Take to Read Allusions in the Press?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 12 minutes to read Allusions in the Press by Paul Lennon

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

Description

This corpus-based study of allusions in the British press shows the range of targets journalists allude to - from Shakespeare to TV soaps, from Jane Austen to Hillary Clinton, from hymns to nursery rhymes, proverbs and riddles. It analyzes the linguistic forms allusions take and demonstrates how allusions function meaningfully in discourse. It explores the nature of the background cultural and intertextual knowledge allusions demand of readers and sets out the processing stages involved in understanding an allusion. Allusion is integrated into existing theories of indirect language and linked...

How long is Allusions in the Press?

Allusions in the Press by Paul Lennon is 311 pages long, and a total of 78,061 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Allusions in the Press Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 6 minutes to read Allusions in the Press aloud.

What Reading Level is Allusions in the Press?

Allusions in the Press 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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