How Long to Read The Dictionary Wars

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dictionary Wars?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read The Dictionary Wars by Peter Martin

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

Description

A compelling history of the national conflicts that resulted from efforts to produce the first definitive American dictionary of English The Dictionary Wars recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson’s 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what began as a cultural war of independence from Britain devolved into a battle among lexicographers, authors, scholars, and publishers, all vying for dictionary supremacy and shattering forever the dream of a unified American language. Peter Martin tells...

How long is The Dictionary Wars?

The Dictionary Wars by Peter Martin is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dictionary Wars Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read The Dictionary Wars aloud.

What Reading Level is The Dictionary Wars?

The Dictionary Wars 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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