How Long to Read Language Matters

How Long Does it Take to Read Language Matters?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Language Matters by Donna Jo Napoli

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

Description

Is Ebonics really a dialect or simply bad English? Do women and men speak differently? Will computers ever really learn human language? Does offensive language harm children? These are only a few of the issues surrounding language that crop up every day. Most of us have very definite opinions on these questions one way or another. Yet as linguists Donna Jo Napoli and Vera Lee-Schoenfeld point out in this short and thoroughly readable volume, many of our most deeply held ideas about the nature of language and its role in our lives are either misconceived or influenced by myths and stereotypes....

How long is Language Matters?

Language Matters by Donna Jo Napoli is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Language Matters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Language Matters aloud.

What Reading Level is Language Matters?

Language Matters 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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