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Yes, but the rate at which languages convey information is roughly the same [1]. So Spanish speakers just speak faster. [1] http://ohll.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/fullte
by dorchadas 8y ago
Yes, but the rate at which languages convey information is roughly the same [1]. So Spanish speakers just speak faster.
[1] http://ohll.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/fulltext/pellegrino/Pellegrino_to%20appear_Language.pdf http://ohll.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr/fulltext/pellegrino/Pellegrino_...
The PDF linked is a draft of the paper, freely available; it's been removed from Academia, so here's the JSTOR link of the final release:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/23011654 https://www.jstor.org/stable/23011654
- ythn 8y agoFor speaking, sure, but if you are writing then Spanish will take longer because you have to physically type out more characters.
- mbroncano 8y agoAs a fluent speaker of both languages I couldn’t say. In general Spanish requires less mental effort as you write what you say, whereas in English there’s always that particular randomness that’s otherwise arbitrary between how to write a word and how it sounds.
- dsego 8y agoHahaha, reminds me of this Itchy Feet comic http://www.itchyfeetcomic.com/2015/09/conspiracion.html#.W1uYYC2B2Aw http://www.itchyfeetcomic.com/2015/09/conspiracion.html#.W1u...
- ggreer 8y agoIn the paper you link to, the information rate of English is about 10% higher than Spanish. That may not seem like much, but it's probably enough to matter.