How Long to Read Skeptical Linguistic Essays

How Long Does it Take to Read Skeptical Linguistic Essays?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 10 minutes to read Skeptical Linguistic Essays by Paul M. Postal

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Description

This volume consists of an introduction and two groups of essays by Paul M. Postal, each with a connecting theme. The first, positive group of papers, contains five previously unpublished studies of English syntax. These include a long study of so-called "locative inversion," two investigations related to raising to non-subject status, an argument for the existence of a hitherto ignored nominal grammatical category and a study of vulgar negative polarity items. Each investigation of specific English details is argued to have significant theoretical consequences. The second, negative group of papers, contains seven essays each of which seeks to show that aspects of contemporary linguistic activity are in part contaminated by elements of what is called "junk linguistics." Postal uses the term to denote work which advances proposals, puts forward claims and asserts deep results which, he argues, can only be accepted by ignoring serious standards of inquiry and scholarship. Postal claims that much of this work is nonetheless currently considered not only serious but prestigious reveals the problem to exist at the core of the field, not its periphery. These chapters include documentation of "junk linguistic" aspects in National Science Foundation refereeing, work on the foundations of linguistics, and even in widespread terminological usages. The final chapter briefly lists personal suggestions for dealing with this problem.

How long is Skeptical Linguistic Essays?

Skeptical Linguistic Essays by Paul M. Postal is 424 pages long, and a total of 107,696 words.

This makes it 143% the length of the average book. It also has 132% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Skeptical Linguistic Essays Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 48 minutes to read Skeptical Linguistic Essays aloud.

What Reading Level is Skeptical Linguistic Essays?

Skeptical Linguistic Essays is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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