How Long to Read The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China

How Long Does it Take to Read The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China by Jane Geaney

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The Emergence of Word Meaning in Early China makes an innovative contribution to studies of language by historicizing the Chinese notion that words have "meaning" (content independent of instances of use). Rather than presuming that the concept of word-meaning had always existed, Jane Geaney explains how and why it arose in China. To account for why a normative term (yi, "duty, morality, appropriateness") came to be used for "meanings" found in dictionaries, Geaney examines interrelated patterns of word usage threading through and across a wide range of genres. These patterns show that by the...

How long is The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China?

The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China by Jane Geaney is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China aloud.

What Reading Level is The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China?

The Emergence of Word-Meaning in Early China is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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