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an introduction

William O'Grady, Mark Aronoff, Janie Rees-Miller, John Archibald

Contemporary Linguistics by William O'Grady, Mark Aronoff, Janie Rees-Miller, John Archibald takes about 13 hours 46 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 13 hours 46 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 2000. 751 pages, about 206,525 words.

28 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 22 hours 57 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 13 hours 46 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 8 hours 36 minutes

The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Contemporary Linguistics is one of the most comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of linguistics, balancing engaging aspects of language study with solid coverage of the basics. Up-to-date scholarship, a direct approach, and a lucid writing style makes it appealing to instructors and beginning students alike and a resource that many students continue to use beyond the classroom.

Subjects: Linguistics, Taalwetenschap, Conceptualism

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