How Long to Read Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language

How Long Does it Take to Read Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language by Minnesota John Haiman Professor of Linguistics Macalester College

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

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Putting aside questions of truth and falsehood, the old "talk is cheap" maxim carries as much weight as ever. Indeed, perhaps more. For one need not be an expert in irony or sarcasm to realize that people don't necessarily mean what they say. Phrases such as "Yeah, right" and "I couldn't care less" are so much a part of the way we speak--and the way we live--that we are more likely to notice when they are absent (for example, Forrest Gump). From our everyday dialogues and conversations ("Thanks a lot!") to the screenplays of our popular films (Pulp Fiction and Fargo), what is said is...

How long is Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language?

Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language by Minnesota John Haiman Professor of Linguistics Macalester College is 234 pages long, and a total of 59,436 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language aloud.

What Reading Level is Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language?

Talk Is Cheap : Sarcasm, Alienation, and the Evolution of Language 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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