How Long to Read The Syntax of Surprise

How Long Does it Take to Read The Syntax of Surprise?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read The Syntax of Surprise by Matteo Greco

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

Description

Negation is a universal syntactic phenomenon only employed in human languages. People use negative sentences in everyday conversations, and they display complex semantic and syntactic properties when doing so. Crucially, some languages employ negative sentences to assert affirmative and surprise propositions. A clear example of this is offered by Italian, as in: ‘E non (not) mi è scesa dal treno Maria?!’ (‘Maria got off the train!’). This special type of negation is called surprise negation, and it belongs to the class of expletive negation. This book sheds light on this puzzling phenomenon, by means of a theoretical analysis and an experimental study. It explores the contexts, mainly syntactic, in which negation receives its expletive interpretation, and considers whether expletive negation is grammatically distinct from standard negation.

How long is The Syntax of Surprise?

The Syntax of Surprise by Matteo Greco is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Syntax of Surprise Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read The Syntax of Surprise aloud.

What Reading Level is The Syntax of Surprise?

The Syntax of Surprise 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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