How Long to Read Speaking of Language and Law

How Long Does it Take to Read Speaking of Language and Law?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 40 minutes to read Speaking of Language and Law by Peter Meijes Tiersma

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

Description

Among the most prominent scholars of language and law is Peter Tiersma, a law professor at Loyola Law School with a doctorate in linguistics (co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Language and Law). Tiersma's significant body of work traverses a variety of legal and linguistic fields. This book offers a selection of twelve of Tiersma's most influential publications, divided into five thematic areas that are critical to both law and linguistics: Language and Law as a Field of Inquiry, Legal Language and its History, Language and Civil Liability, Language and Criminal Justice, and Jury Instructions. Each paper is accompanied by a brief commentary from a leading scholar in the field, offering a substantive conversation about the ramifications of Tiersma's work and the disagreements that have often surrounded it.

How long is Speaking of Language and Law?

Speaking of Language and Law by Peter Meijes Tiersma is 329 pages long, and a total of 85,211 words.

This makes it 111% the length of the average book. It also has 104% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Speaking of Language and Law Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 45 minutes to read Speaking of Language and Law aloud.

What Reading Level is Speaking of Language and Law?

Speaking of Language and Law 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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