How long does it take to read Speech Acts?
an essay in the philosophy of language
John R. Searle
Speech Acts by John R. Searle takes about 3 hours 43 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 43 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1969. 203 pages, about 55,825 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 12 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 43 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 20 minutes |
The page count is the median across 11 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
Subjects: Philosophy, Speech acts (Linguistics), Languages, Semantics (Philosophy), Langage et langues, Philosophie
