It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Empire of Language by Laurent Dubreuil
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
The relationship between power and language has been a central theme in critical theory for decades now, yet there is still much to be learned about the sheer force of language in the world in which we live. In Empire of Language, Laurent Dubreuil explores the power-language phenomenon in the context of European and, particularly, French colonialism and its aftermath. Through readings of the colonial experience, he isolates a phraseology based on possession, in terms of both appropriation and haunting, that has persisted throughout the centuries. Not only is this phraseology a legacy of the...
Empire of Language by Laurent Dubreuil is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.
This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Empire of Language aloud.
Empire of Language is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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