How Long to Read Linguistic Epidemiology

How Long Does it Take to Read Linguistic Epidemiology?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 57 minutes to read Linguistic Epidemiology by N.J. Enfield

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

Description

This important new study examines in detail a semantic-pragmatic pattern surrounding the basic verb 'acquire' in nearly 30 Southeast Asian languages, concentrating on Lao, Vietnamese, Khmer, Kmhmu, Hmong, and varieties of Chinese. The book makes a significant contribution to empirical work on semantic and grammatical change in a linguistic area, as well as representing theoretical advances in cognitive semantics. Gricean pragmatics, semantic change, grammaticalization, language contact, and areal linguistics. The book also examines how changes in the speech of individuals actually become changes in large-scale public convention, 'language contact' is reconsidered, and traditional distinctions such as that between 'internal' and 'external' linguistic mechanisms are challenged. This groundbreaking new book is for specialists in Southeast Asian linguistics as well as scholars of descriptive semantics and pragmatics, grammaticalisation, linguistic change and evolution, areal linguistics and language contact, history and linguistic anthropology.

How long is Linguistic Epidemiology?

Linguistic Epidemiology by N.J. Enfield is 413 pages long, and a total of 104,489 words.

This makes it 139% the length of the average book. It also has 128% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Linguistic Epidemiology Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 30 minutes to read Linguistic Epidemiology aloud.

What Reading Level is Linguistic Epidemiology?

Linguistic Epidemiology 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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