It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction by P. H. Matthews
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Linguistics falls in the gap between arts and science, on the edges of which the most fascinating discoveries and the most important problems are found. Beginning at the 'arts' end of the subject with the common origins of languages, and finishing at the 'science' end with the newest discoveries regarding language in the brain, this stimulating guide covers all the major aspects of linguistics from a refreshing and insightful angle.
Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction by P. H. Matthews is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.
This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction aloud.
Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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