Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth
BBC Radio 4
What is language actually good for?
27 minutes Posted May 10, 2022 at 3:00 pm.
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Acclaimed Australian linguist Professor Nick Enfield has come to the conclusion that language is good for lawyers, for the purposes of persuasion, but bad for scientists who seek to accurately represent reality. It's a fascinating idea he explores in his new book Language vs Reality. What can language describe and where does it fail? Presenter Michael Rosen explores this with him in an in-depth conversation.

Producer Beth O'Dea