How Long to Read Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics

How Long Does it Take to Read Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 20 minutes to read Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage

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

Description

The definitive guide to place names in Singapore. Place names tell us much about a country – its history, its landscape, its people, its aspirations, its self-image. The study of place names, ‘toponymics’, unlocks the myriad interlocking stories that are encoded in every street and landmark. In Singapore, the coexistence of various races, cultures and languages, as well as its history of colonisation, immigration and nationalism, have given rise to a complex tapestry of place names. Alkaff Quay, Coleman Bridge, Ann Siang Hill, Bukit Merah – how did these places get their names? Nee Soon or...

How long is Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics?

Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage is 434 pages long, and a total of 110,236 words.

This makes it 146% the length of the average book. It also has 135% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 2 minutes to read Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics aloud.

What Reading Level is Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics?

Singapore Street Names: A Study of Toponymics 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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