How long does it take to read Linguistics in Language Teaching?
D. A. Wilkins
Linguistics in Language Teaching by D. A. Wilkins takes about 4 hours 27 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 27 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1972. 243 pages, about 66,825 words.
9 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 26 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 27 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 47 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
I have written Linguistics in Language Teaching for teachers of foreign languages including English as a foreign language. It is not an introduction to linguistics, nor is it a book on methodology. It is an attempt to bridge the gap between the two, to investigate how legitimately knowledge of linguistics contributes to the taking of decisions about language teaching. I have assumed that the reader has some familiarity with the methodology of language teaching but no previous knowledge of linguistics. It is most suitable, therefore, for the teacher about to start a course in linguistics or applied linguistics, or who wishes to see whether such a course is worth undertaking. I hope that it can also be read with benefit by teachers in training and with interest by students and teachers of general linguistics. - Preface.
Subjects: Applied linguistics, Linguistics, Study and teaching, Étude et enseignement, Linguistique, Langage et langues
