It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Evolution of Pragmatic Markers in English by Laurel J. Brinton
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Based on a rich set of historical data, this book traces the development of pragmatic markers in English, from hw't in Old English and whilom in Middle English to whatever and I'm just saying in present-day English. Laurel J. Brinton carefully maps the syntactic origins and development of these forms, and critically examines postulated unilineal pathways, such as from adverb to conjunction to discourse marker, or from main clause to parenthetical. The book sets case studies within a larger examination of the development of pragmatic markers as instances of grammaticalization or...
The Evolution of Pragmatic Markers in English by Laurel J. Brinton is 346 pages long, and a total of 88,576 words.
This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Evolution of Pragmatic Markers in English aloud.
The Evolution of Pragmatic Markers in English is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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