How Long to Read Unlocking the English Language

How Long Does it Take to Read Unlocking the English Language?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read Unlocking the English Language by R. W. Burchfield

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

Description

As we grapple with an English language adapting and expanding faster than ever, Robert Burchfield offers a sane, humanistic, and historically illuminating account of how words enter our official vocabulary. In this lively collection of essays, he shows us that dictionaries, far from being static, are hotly contested social documents resulting from the interaction of the language, the lexicographer, and his times. Drawing on the author's thirty years' experience as the editor of the Supplement to the Oxford English Dictionary, this book gives us a firsthand account of the sorts of decisions lexicographers have confronted since Samuel Johnson's great dictionary (such as the uses of literary authority, the inclusion of "ethnic" vocabulary, the establishment of standard usage), as well as more contemporary issues, including the implications of compiling dictionaries in the computer age. There is also a wealth of insights into the history of our language, its rich past, and its potential future.--From publisher description.

How long is Unlocking the English Language?

Unlocking the English Language by R. W. Burchfield is 226 pages long, and a total of 57,856 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Unlocking the English Language Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read Unlocking the English Language aloud.

What Reading Level is Unlocking the English Language?

Unlocking the English Language 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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