A language barrier often translates into other forms of barriers, in addition to basic communication. To order something online or through the phone, for example, a person should have some understanding of the service provider’s language, otherwise they would probably not be able to place an order. The same problem occurs when one goes on a job interview, especially one that is not in person. Without a clear understanding of the employer’s language, the candidate is unlikely to make the best first impression and obtain the job.
While less severe in everyday, especially face-to-face, interactions, the problem still remains unresolved as missing even the most minute detail of an utterance might lead to misunderstanding and subsequent complications, most notably in understanding culture-bound norms, rituals, or propositions. What is more, a person with little understanding of a language may never find friends, at least lasting ones, or a lover as both cases would require in-depth discussions and arguments on a range of subjects to be held.
It is true that there are non-verbal factors involved in any interaction, such as facial expressions and hand gestures, but they never even come close to clear articulation of language in terms of communicating the meaning the speaker has in mind. This very important missing factor tends to result in the breakdown of communication which in turn impedes the formation of a relationship.
In conclusion, I believe a language barrier is nothing we can dismiss lightly, especially when living in a country where the official language is one we do not know.
A
language
barrier
often
translates into other forms of barriers,
in addition
to basic communication. To order something online or through the phone,
for example
, a person should have
some
understanding
of the service provider’s
language
,
otherwise
they would
probably
not be able to place an order. The same problem occurs when one goes on a job interview,
especially
one
that is
not in person. Without a
clear
understanding
of the employer’s
language
, the candidate is unlikely to
make
the best
first
impression and obtain the job.
While less severe in
everyday
,
especially
face-to-face, interactions, the problem
still
remains unresolved as missing even the most minute detail of an utterance might lead to misunderstanding and subsequent complications, most
notably
in
understanding
culture-bound norms, rituals, or propositions.
What is more
, a person with
little
understanding
of a
language
may never find friends, at least lasting ones, or a lover as both cases would require in-depth discussions and arguments on a range of subjects to
be held
.
It is true that there are non-verbal factors involved in any interaction, such as facial expressions and hand gestures,
but
they never even
come
close to
clear
articulation of
language
in terms of communicating the meaning the speaker has in mind. This
very
important
missing factor tends to result in the breakdown of communication which in turn impedes the formation of a relationship.
In conclusion
, I believe a
language
barrier is nothing we can dismiss
lightly
,
especially
when living in a country where the official
language
is one we do not know.