How long does it take to read Semantics?
an introduction to the science of meaning
Semantics by Stephen Ullmann takes about 5 hours 6 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 6 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1962. 278 pages, about 76,450 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 6 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 11 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Semantics, Semantik, Semantiek
