How Long to Read The Linguistic Individual

How Long Does it Take to Read The Linguistic Individual?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read The Linguistic Individual by Barbara Johnstone

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

Description

Linguists usually discuss language or dialects in terms of groups of speakers. Believing that patterns can be seen more clearly in the group than the individual, researchers often present group scores with no indication of the variation within the group. Even though linguists acknowledge that no two individuals speak alike, few study individual variation and voice. Barbara Johnstone makes a case for the individual's importance and idiosyncrasies in language and linguistics. Using theoretical arguments and discourse analysis, along with linguistic examples from a variety of speakers and settings, Johnstone illustrates how speakers draw on linguistic models associated with class, ethnicity, gender, and region, among others, to construct an individual voice. In doing so Johnstone shows that certain important questions in sociolinguistics and pragmatics can only be answered with reference to individual speakers. Johnstone's study is important both for the understanding of speech as expressive of self, and for the study of variation and mechanisms of linguistic choice and change.

How long is The Linguistic Individual?

The Linguistic Individual by Barbara Johnstone is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Linguistic Individual Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read The Linguistic Individual aloud.

What Reading Level is The Linguistic Individual?

The Linguistic Individual 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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