Which Language is Most Efficient?
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Communicating quickly, accurately and, ideally, in a way that's well-received is no easy feat, wherever you live in the world. For this week's listener, who lives and works in several different countries as a member of the armed forces, good communication can be a matter of life or death. And this doesn\\u2019t just affect military life \\u2013 anyone who flies on aeroplanes may be interested to hear how clear use of language is crucial for airline safety.
But what do we mean by an efficient language \\u2013 it is the fastest and most accurate speech, or most widely understood in multiple countries? Maybe there\\u2019s even some technology \\u2013 a machine out there that can do the communicating more efficiently than we can? Presenter Marnie Chesterton attempts to apply science and evidence to the art of speech, in a quest to discover what language is the most efficient on Earth.
Produced by Jen Whyntie
(Image: A group of people holding up speech bubbles sitting on a bench. Credit: Getty Images)
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