How long does it take to read English as a Global Language?
English as a Global Language by David Crystal takes about 2 hours 45 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 45 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1997. 150 pages, about 41,250 words.
6 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 4 hours 35 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 43 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
This new edition of his classic book includes material on the vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation of New Englishes, footnotes and full bibliography.
Subjects: Verkehrssprache, Aspectos sociales, International Communication, Lenguaje y cultura, Nonfiction, Comunicación intercultural