How Long to Read Figurative Language and Thought

How Long Does it Take to Read Figurative Language and Thought?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read Figurative Language and Thought by Albert N. Katz Professor of Psychology University of Western Ontario

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

Description

Our understanding of the nature and processing of figurative language is central to several important issues in cognitive science, including the relationship of language and thought, how we process language, and how we comprehend abstract meaning. Over the past fifteen years, traditional approaches to these issues have been challenged by experimental psychologists, linguists, and other cognitive scientists interested in the structures of the mind and the processes that operate on them. In Figurative Language and Thought, internationally recognized experts in the field of figurative language, Albert Katz, Mark Turner, Raymond W. Gibbs Jr., and Cristina Cacciari, provide a coherent and focused debate on the subject. The book's authors discuss a variety of fundamental questions, including: What can figures of speech tell us about the structure of the conceptual system? If and how should we distinguish the literal from the nonliteral in our theories of language and thought? Are we primarily figurative thinkers and consequently figurative language users or the other way around? Why do we prefer to speak metaphorically in everyday conversation, when literal options may be available for use? Is metaphor the only vehicle through which we can understand abstract concepts? What role do cultural and social factors play in our comprehension of figurative language? These and related questions are raised and argued in an integrative look at the role of nonliteral language in cognition. This volume, a part of Counterpoints series, will be thought-provoking reading for a wide range of cognitive psychologists, linguists, and philosophers.

How long is Figurative Language and Thought?

Figurative Language and Thought by Albert N. Katz Professor of Psychology University of Western Ontario is 206 pages long, and a total of 52,736 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Figurative Language and Thought Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 48 minutes to read Figurative Language and Thought aloud.

What Reading Level is Figurative Language and Thought?

Figurative Language and Thought 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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