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Language Myths — Laurie Bauer, Peter Trudgill

Language Myths

by Laurie Bauer, Peter Trudgill

220 pages

About This Book

The field of language is one full of misconceptions about the way in which language works, or is used. This collection of essays tackles beliefs, correcting a catalogue of errors such as: aborigines speak a primitive language, French people speak faster and German is ugly.

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Reading Time Estimates

5h 36m

slow reader

180 WPM

4h 2m

average reader

250 WPM

2h 53m

fast reader

350 WPM

📖 60,500 words📅 9 days at 30 min/day

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4 h 2 min

at 250 words per minute

Audiobook (1.5x)

4 h 29 min

at 1.5x narration speed

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6 h 43 min

Audio 2x

3 h 22 min

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  • 📅9 days reading 30 min/day
  • 🚇9 commutes of 30 min each