How Long to Read Ideophones and the Evolution of Language

By John Haiman

How Long Does it Take to Read Ideophones and the Evolution of Language?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 45 minutes to read Ideophones and the Evolution of Language by John Haiman

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

Description

Ideophones have been recognized in modern linguistics at least since 1935, but they still lie far outside the concerns of mainstream (Western) linguistic debate, in part because they are most richly attested in relatively unstudied (often unwritten) languages. The evolution of language, on the other hand, has recently become a fashionable topic, but all speculations so far have been almost totally data-free. Without disputing the tenet that there are no primitive languages, this book argues that ideophones may be an atavistic throwback to an earlier stage of communication, where sounds and...

How long is Ideophones and the Evolution of Language?

Ideophones and the Evolution of Language by John Haiman is 396 pages long, and a total of 101,376 words.

This makes it 134% the length of the average book. It also has 124% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ideophones and the Evolution of Language Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 13 minutes to read Ideophones and the Evolution of Language aloud.

What Reading Level is Ideophones and the Evolution of Language?

Ideophones and the Evolution of Language is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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