Word of Mouth - 04/08/2009

Chris Ledgard takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak. 'Giving a presentation' has become an ordeal that many people dread. But why has this business practice spread into so many parts of modern life, from primary school to the armed forces? And does the pre-eminent presentation software package, PowerPoint, force us to think and speak in certain ways?