Which is the most efficient language for expressing ideas?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific conceptsWatching films with subtitles, the number of written words often far exceed those spoken by the actor. Can it be claimed that one language is more efficient than another in expressing ideas? If so, which is the world’s most efficient language?Duncan Lister, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire Continue reading...