How Long to Read Studies of Passive Clauses

How Long Does it Take to Read Studies of Passive Clauses?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 50 minutes to read Studies of Passive Clauses by Paul Martin Postal

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

Description

In this work, Paul M. Postal supports the universalist theory of language by examining passive clauses. Contrary to a skeptical tradition, Postal argues that passive clauses are cross-linguistically identifiable and characterizable. This study proposes refinements of the analysis of the natural language grammatical category Passive Clause. These refinements include an account of the notion 'dummy nominal,' central to the analysis of impersonal passive clauses; additions permitting a proper typology of the major known subtypes of Passive Clause; a generalization permitting application to clauses whose subjects are not earlier level direct objects; and, construction of precise rule concepts to represent restrictions on passive clauses. The passive domain supports the universalist approach in three distinguishable ways: (1) by permitting formulation of otherwise apparently unstatable lawful characteristics of all passive structures; (2) by facilitating statement of language-specific passive constraints holding in diverse languages; and, (3) by allowing uniform statement in grammars of recurrent constraints on passives. Each mode of support is applied to actual cases based on material from more than a dozen languages from English and French to Quiche (Mayan) and Chi-Mwi:ni (Bantu).

How long is Studies of Passive Clauses?

Studies of Passive Clauses by Paul Martin Postal is 290 pages long, and a total of 72,500 words.

This makes it 98% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Studies of Passive Clauses Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 36 minutes to read Studies of Passive Clauses aloud.

What Reading Level is Studies of Passive Clauses?

Studies of Passive Clauses is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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