How Long to Read Gender Shifts in the History of English

How Long Does it Take to Read Gender Shifts in the History of English?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 45 minutes to read Gender Shifts in the History of English by Anne Curzan

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

Description

How and why did grammatical gender, found in Old English and in other Germanic languages, gradually disappear from English and get replaced by a system where the gender of nouns and the use of personal pronouns depend on the natural gender of the referent? How is this shift related to 'irregular agreement' (such as she for ships) and 'sexist' language use (such as generic he) in Modern English, and how is the language continuing to evolve in these respects? Anne Curzan's accessibly written and carefully researched study is based on extensive corpus data, and will make a major contribution by...

How long is Gender Shifts in the History of English?

Gender Shifts in the History of English by Anne Curzan is 223 pages long, and a total of 56,419 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gender Shifts in the History of English Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Gender Shifts in the History of English aloud.

What Reading Level is Gender Shifts in the History of English?

Gender Shifts in the History of English is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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