How Long to Read Grammar of Spoken and Written English

How Long Does it Take to Read Grammar of Spoken and Written English?

It takes the average reader 21 hours and 38 minutes to read Grammar of Spoken and Written English by Douglas Biber

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

Description

The completely redesigned Grammar of Spoken and Written English is a comprehensive corpus-based reference grammar. GSWE describes the structural characteristics of grammatical constructions in English, as do other reference grammars. But GSWE is unique in that it gives equal attention to describing the patterns of language use for each grammatical feature, based on empirical analyses of grammatical patterns in a 40-million-word corpus of spoken and written registers. Grammar-in-use is characterized by three inter-related kinds of information: frequency of grammatical features in spoken and written registers, frequencies of the most common lexico-grammatical patterns, and analysis of the discourse factors influencing choices among related grammatical features. GSWE includes over 350 tables and figures highlighting the results of corpus-based investigations. Throughout the book, authentic examples illustrate all research findings. The empirical descriptions document the lexico-grammatical features that are especially common in face-to-face-conversation compared to those that are especially common in academic writing. Analyses of fiction and newspaper articles are included as further benchmarks of language use. GSWE contains over 6,000 authentic examples from these four registers, illustrating the range of lexico-grammatical features in real-world speech and writing. In addition, comparisons between British and American English reveal specific regional differences. Now completely redesigned and available in an electronic edition, the Grammar of Spoken and Written English remains a unique and indispensable reference work for researchers, language teachers, and students alike.

How long is Grammar of Spoken and Written English?

Grammar of Spoken and Written English by Douglas Biber is 1,258 pages long, and a total of 324,564 words.

This makes it 425% the length of the average book. It also has 397% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Grammar of Spoken and Written English Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 29 hours and 33 minutes to read Grammar of Spoken and Written English aloud.

What Reading Level is Grammar of Spoken and Written English?

Grammar of Spoken and Written English 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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