How Long to Read The Evolution of Grammar

How Long Does it Take to Read The Evolution of Grammar?

It takes the average reader 7 hours to read The Evolution of Grammar by Joan Bybee

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

Description

Joan Bybee and her colleagues present a new theory of the evolution of grammar that links structure and meaning in a way that directly challenges most contemporary versions of generative grammar. This study focuses on the use and meaning of grammatical markers of tense, aspect, and modality and identifies a universal set of grammatical categories. The authors demonstrate that the semantic content of these categories evolves gradually and that this process of evolution is strikingly similar across unrelated languages. Through a survey of seventy-six languages in twenty-five different phyla, the authors show that the same paths of change occur universally and that movement along these paths is in one direction only. This analysis reveals that lexical substance evolves into grammatical substance through various mechanisms of change, such as metaphorical extension and the conventionalization of implicature. Grammaticization is always accompanied by an increase in frequency of the grammatical marker, providing clear evidence that language use is a major factor in the evolution of synchronic language states. The Evolution of Grammar has important implications for the development of language and for the study of cognitive processes in general.

How long is The Evolution of Grammar?

The Evolution of Grammar by Joan Bybee is 420 pages long, and a total of 105,000 words.

This makes it 142% the length of the average book. It also has 128% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Evolution of Grammar Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 33 minutes to read The Evolution of Grammar aloud.

What Reading Level is The Evolution of Grammar?

The Evolution of Grammar is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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