How Long to Read When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge

How Long Does it Take to Read When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge by K. David Harrison Assistant Professor of Linguistics Swarthmore College

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Description

It is commonly agreed by linguists and anthropologists that the majority of languages spoken now around the globe will likely disappear within our lifetime. The phenomenon known as language death has started to accelerate as the world has grown smaller. This extinction of languages, and the knowledge therein, has no parallel in human history. K. David Harrison's book is the first to focus on the essential question, what is lost when a language dies? What forms of knowledge are embedded in a language's structure and vocabulary? And how harmful is it to humanity that such knowledge is lost...

How long is When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge?

When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge by K. David Harrison Assistant Professor of Linguistics Swarthmore College is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge aloud.

What Reading Level is When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge?

When Languages Die : The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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