( English project) Language barrier in communication

Language barrier in communication
Group 2
*Nguyen Vu Ha Nhi
*Nguyen Ha My
*Ngo Nhat Anh
*Le Nguyen Hoang Kim

------!-----Sometimes people have communicate problems because of the language barrier

What is language barrier?
A language barrier is a figurative phrase used primarily to refer to linguistic barriers to communication, i.e. the
difficulties in communication experienced by people or groups speaking different language, or even dialects in
some cases

Effects
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Your career

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Your relationship

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Your chance in many things

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Your future

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You may lose many things

(because language barriers often result in miscommunication)
SOLUTIONS
So what can we do to solve or avoid this?
1. Be empathetic.
Regardless of the language barriers between you and the others, showing empathy will be very helpful with anyone
stepping into your practice. A study published in the International Journal of Intercultural Relations confirmed a positive
relationship between empathy and intercultural communication competence.

2. Use simpler terms.


School prepares medical providers to be as technical as possible when discussing health conditions with patients for the
sake of accuracy, but odds are your patients aren’t familiar with most of them. For example, consider opting for terms like
“heart attack” instead of “myocardial infarction”. Doing this can actually go a very long way as even many native English
speakers might not understand technical medical terms.

3. Increase your ethno cultural awareness.
Whether you use data from the Census to get an exact picture of the cultures represented in your community or simply stay
aware of your surroundings, having an understanding of who might step into your practice will be very helpful. Reading into
the different beliefs of different cultures will allow you to understand a wide array of aspects of the others’ lives from the
meaning of work and health beliefs to the personal things.

4. Learn key words in different languages.
“Even if [you] cannot speak another language fluently, [your] efforts to speak your patients’ language probably will be
appreciated and will lead to more effective communication.” Learning key words in the other language will help you close
the language gap so you can have your questions answered quicker.

5. Use body language.
By using body language, you can easily show your feelings without saying a word. Moreover; you can let the other know
how you feel instead of screaming when you hurt (for example) so as to not disturb people around.

6. Find a reliable interpreter service
Translate app is growing in many country, and it has shown to help the other who you don't know his or her
language. Besides, the work will be easier and more understandable for you, so that you'll have the best
succeed.

Although overcoming the language barrier can be frustrating at times in the conversation, but first, don’t be too
unnatural or confused, second, implementing any of the tips above will close the cultural gap and help your
practice establish a multicultural orientation one step at a time. You don’t need to be multilingual to effectively
communicate with the others who speak different languages.
Last but not least: “Remember to listen well and place yourself in the others' place are motivated,
knowledgeable, skillful, appropriate, and effective when communicating across cultures.”
NNA

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