How Long to Read Dictating to the Mob

How Long Does it Take to Read Dictating to the Mob?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Dictating to the Mob by Jürg R. Schwyter

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

Description

The BBC's Advisory Committee on Spoken English was set up to provide an authoritative guide to pronunciation and the use of language for BBC announcers. The results of its deliberations were published for general consumption in a series of pamphlets called Broadcast English. Based on primary sources, the compelling story of the Advisory Board during its crucial first 13 years is told here for the first time. It reveals how board members, including George Bernard Shaw and A. Lloyd James, soon discovered that standardization and regulation of spoken language is extremely challenging and highly controversial. The first two chapters describe the linguistic aspects of its work, particularly after it had taken on the role of standardizing spoken English, a task well beyond its mandate and the BBC Charter. The third and fourth chapters look at the challenges the Committee encountered in assuming their prescriptive role, the structural crisis which ensued, and the changes to linguistic policies which then followed. Chapter 5 and 6 document the final years of the Committee, explore the reasons for its failure in its role as guardian of 'properly' spoken English, and consider the legacy of the Committee in today's broadcasting. The book will appeal to linguists and historians generally, especially those interested in the English language and language policy.

How long is Dictating to the Mob?

Dictating to the Mob by Jürg R. Schwyter is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dictating to the Mob Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Dictating to the Mob aloud.

What Reading Level is Dictating to the Mob?

Dictating to the Mob 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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