...Language Barrier It is not easy for someone who is not familiar with the language to communicate with the people surrounding him/her if in term of cross-cultural/linguistic differences. Why did I include here culture? Is it not too broad for it to be part of this research? Well if may ask a question, does language affects culture? In a research study formed by Johannes C. Cronje (his research involves African students being taught English by his co-assessor) According to Cronje (2009) even though the students can understand them, and capable of reading and writing in the English language, they weren’t able to express it well because of being shy. Another factor that affects their inability to apply their learning is because of their poor handwriting and we know that African alphabets slightly differ to the English alphabets. He even said that “if students cannot express themselves in the language of the assessor (English) and if the assessor is not familiar with the cultural constraints within which students operate, it is difficult for the assessor to collect evidence of adequate performance.” In this time, one important thing to remember is one should be able to appreciate and be aware of the differences in terms of language and culture. At least understanding other languages will able to expand the learning, enriches our minds, and develops our creativity. If you’re planning to have a vacation in the other country, you might want to study how the manner of people there...
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...Language should not be the basis of a person’s intelligence, or should not be used as the measuring tool of a person’s intelligence. It should not define a person or their ability to succeed. In “Mother’s Tongue”, Amy Tan explores the idea of variable language in which she explains that even a language other than English can be a crucial contributing factor to youths. The story centers on discriminations done on Amy and her mother. Amy Tan is a daughter of an immigrant family. She is a fictional writer who grew up watching her parents, especially her mother struggle with the English language. When she was a child, she was embarrassed by her mother’s inability to express herself in a proper English. In the story, she observes experiences in which she grew up with different kinds of English. One of the examples in which she notices that she was using a different English was when the author and her husband took “Not waste money that way” (Tan 1) as grammatically acceptable. She sooner figured out the reason why her husband did not have negative remarks about her statement and it's for the reason that she, herself has been speaking in broken English just like her mother. Still, it should not serve as an excuse for other people to make her feel like she is less of a person. All her life her mother was looked down because of the fact that she could not speak proper English. Amy Tan has numerous interactions in which she has to play the part of her mother so she could help her deal...
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...Impact of Language Barriers on Immigrants to Canada BACKGROUND: Immigration Statistics Providing a statistical background on both immigration and language fluency is essential to understanding how large the scale of individuals facing these barriers is. There are approximately 250,000 immigrants to Canada each year. The majority of these immigrants to Canada come from Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and Africa (Pottie, 2008). Immigration represents nearly 70% of the Canadian population growth. Even after four years of arriving in Canada, 26% of all new immigrants still faced language difficulties (not sure about ur whole ‘tense’ situation :P) in English or French (Pottie, 2007). According to Statistics Canada, the 2001 Census stated that 40% of immigrants aged 25-54 who came to Canada in the 1990s had a university degree (Statistics Canada, 2003). Nearly 70% of immigrants experience barriers in the Canadian labour market, despite the fact that 76% of these immigrants have at least one foreign international credential (Schugurensky, 2005). LANGUAGE BARRIERS: Health Care Services This barrier has a domino affect; it affects all aspects of life for immigrants. It causes emotional strain, places barriers to accessing services (including the health care services) consequently affecting the health of immigrants. The restriction of access to health care is one of, if not the most important barrier language has for immigrants. Canada provides a universal health care...
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...Breaking the Language Barrier Dawn Schwaeber FYS-102-DL2A: First Year Seminar Adjunct Professor Camille A. Kramer March 23, 2014 Abstract “The Mother Tongue” which was written in 1990 is a touching story of acceptance and appreciation written by Amy Tan, who is most famous for her novel “The Joy Luck Club”. I read over the story several times, and in doing so I realized what language, and interpretation of that language really is. This inspiring writing piece shows that it’s not just a mere combination of words and grammatical phrases thrown together to form sentences and even paragraphs, it’s really about conveying a message with passion and emotion. A message that might inspire an idea, an image or a resolution to a problem. Tan’s essay shows me that the language a person learns at home is not necessarily the normal language of the society. Despite the limitations her Mother’s broken English placed on her as a child, Tan has become a successful writer. This to me, is truly incredible and breaks the language barrier. The Mother Tongue Amy Tan is someone who has always been fascinated by language. In the beginning of her narrative essay “The Mother Tongue, which was published in 1990 she states that “I am fascinated by language in daily life. I spend a great deal of time thinking about the power of language. – the way it can evoke an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or the simple truth.” She goes on to describe the various forms...
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...and he translates it for all the employees according to their level of understanding. Hence, the information has to be moulded according to the understanding or environment of the receiver. If there is a little carelessness in this process, the faulty translation can be a barrier in the communication. (iv) Unclarified Assumptions: It has been observed that sometimes a sender takes it for granted that the receiver knows some basic things and, therefore, it is enough to tell him about the major subject matter. This point of view of the sender is correct to some extent with reference to the daily communication, but it is absolutely wrong in case of some special message, (v) Technical Jargon: Generally, it has been seen that the people working in an enterprise are connected with some special technical group who have their separate technical language. Their communication is not so simple as to be understood by everybody. Hence, technical language can be a barrier in communication. This technical group includes industrial engineers, production development manager, quality controller, etc. (vi) Body Language and Gesture Decoding: When the communication is passed on with the help of body language and gestures, its misunderstanding hinders the proper understanding of the message. For example, moving one’s neck to reply to a question does not indicate properly whether...
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...(Primary Research). I also would research from health and social care fact books (Secondary Research).The reason I would questionnaire parents and staff is because they have the knowledge and understanding of young babies and children and know what the choice of needs are for them. The other reason is because they have also the experience in which they can and give to me. The reason I would research from health and social care fact books are because people who have taken degrees in these subject have written these books and would be more reliable that me searching on the Internet for this aim. The ways your client group can obtain care services and the possible barriers that can prevent them from gaining access to these services. (The customs that babies and children can gain from care services and the achievable barriers that can stop babies and children from getting hold of access to these services). I would research on the internet and questionnaire service providers. The reason I would research ask services is because they do offer the services and would know all about why they stop babies and children from getting hold of these services. The reason I would search the internet is so that I can get a second point of view and because other people have written on the websites I will be getting information from them who are mothers, fathers or carers. The types of services that exist to meet your client group’s needs, and...
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... Managerial Communication | Essay- Barriers To Communication | Barriers To Communication Communication is the process of transmitting information. The information can be transferred through the exchange of ideas, feelings, intentions, attitude, exceptions, perceptions or commands. The communication is done with the intention to deliver the message to the receiver. The communication involves a thought process. There are many a times at the time of the communicating barriers may occur and this may lead to miscommunication. The miscommunication can originate at the three levels: at the level of the transmitter, of the medium or the receiver. Anything that obstructs the free flow of communication is called a noise. The noise is the major barrier seen at the time of the communication. In the organization also the barriers may do or often occur. The barriers to communication are the difficulties involved in the process of communication which distort the message being properly understand by the reciever. There are various types of barriers which are being faced at the time of the communication: i. Physical Barriers ii. Psychological Barriers iii. Language Barriers iv. Semantic Barriers v. Organizational Structure Barrier vi. Cross-Cultural Barrier vii. Overcoming Barriers PHYSICAL BARRIER * Physical barriers are often occurred due to the nature of the environment. Thus, for example, the natural barrier which exists, if staff are located in...
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...Barriers to Great Communication There are seven types of Barriers to Communication. Many people think that communicating is easy. It is after all something we do all our lives. There is some truth in this view. Communicating is straightforward. What makes it complex, difficult, and frustrating are the barriers we put in the way. Physical barriers Physical barriers in the workplace include: marked out territories, empires and fiefdoms into which strangers are not allowed closed office doors, barrier screens, and separate areas for people of different status large working areas or working in one unit that is physically separate from others. Research shows that one of the most important factors in building cohesive teams is proximity. As long as people still have a personal space that they can call their own, nearness to others aids communication because it helps us get to know one another. Perceptual barriers The problem with communicating with others is that we all see the world differently. If we didn’t, we would have no need to communicate: something like extrasensory perception would take its place. The following anecdote is a reminder of how our thoughts, assumptions and perceptions shape our own realities Emotional barriers One of the chief barriers to open and free communications is the emotional barrier. It is comprised mainly of fear, mistrust and suspicion. The roots of our emotional mistrust of others lie in our childhood and infancy when we were taught to be...
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...Task 4: Overcoming barriers to communication The four key barriers to communication are process barriers, personal barriers, physical barriers, and semantic barriers. As an effective manager, I will have to overcome these barriers. The first barrier that I would have to overcome is the process barrier. 1). Process barriers: The process of communication involves a sender of information and a receiver of information. Communication can be defined as the process of transmitting information and common understanding from one person to another. There has to be a common understanding in the exchange of information. This is called the process of communication. The process of communication can break down. Every step of the communication process is necessary for effective and good communication . Any step that is blocked in the process can be a barrier. The way to overcome the process barrier is to make sure that all phases of the communication process are being used effectively from the sender to the encoder, from the encoder to the decoder, and from the decoder to the receiver. The language that is being spoken must be able to be understood. That is the bottom line in overcoming the process barriers to communication. Clarity, purpose, and proper planning are important to overcoming process barriers in communication. The end of this process is for the receiver to respond or react to the sender. This is called feedback. The kind of feedback that is given will be...
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...Key Elements Of Health and Social Care Services. There are many types of provisions that suppport health and social care services for example stautory, voluntary, private and informal. There are many different ways of providing health and social care. Most care is provided by the goverment, this is called stautory care this is provided by the law. For example the goverment have a responsibility to provide some type of chilcare for a child in the form of schools and nurserys. There are many examples of statutory care for example the NHS, The NHS is working with the goverment so for example if a person needed an operation which is important the NHS will get funding by taxes of individuals and the goverment to fund for this operation, this is how the NHS provide health and social care. Another way of providing health and social care services is Voluntary. Some organisations care services provide these services without being asked to, they have chosen too. For example British Red Cross and The Salvation Army, some voluntary care services count on donations from individuals and half the staff who work for them are volunteers. Private care is funded by the individual. The goverment have nothing to do with private care. With Private care a person has to be able to pay for this, the goverment do not fund for private care. You can not get private care if you can not afford it. Many people go with private care because they want to avoid NHS waiting lists, not sure about NHS...
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...Introduction This report is being prepared to address to CEO on the barriers of effective workplace communication and measures to overcome these barriers. The discussion is divided into two parts namely barriers to communication and next is providing solution for these barriers. Barriers to effective workplace communication includes poor listening skills, non-verbal signals, physical barriers, emotions, lack of subject knowledge, language, overdose of information etc. which are discussed below. Measures to overcome these barriers are use of simple language, active listening, reduction of noise level, simple organizational structure, emotional state, giving constructive feedback, avoiding information overload, proper media selection and flexibility in meeting targets which are explained as under. The discussion highlighting vital factors causing barrier to communication and its measures is then followed by a conclusion. Discussion Communication is the art of imparting information through exchange of thoughts and messages by speech, writing, behavior or signals. It is the process of conveying message to an individual or group of people. When the receiver understands the message conveyed by sender the communication becomes effective. Barriers to Communication Communication is an important part of our lives. It becomes more significant when at workplace. This is because of the important role which communication plays in determining success or failure of an organization...
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...Barriers to Effective Communication Candace Levan CJA/304 Dennis McManimon October 16, 2011 In any organization effective communication is an important part. Effective Communications is comprised of several parts. The processes and components must be comprehended in order to become an effective listener and communicator. Information can be relayed both verbal and non-verbal and it relayed and received effectively between either two people or a group of people. Communication has two processes which are sending and receiving but is made up of several components that make it effective. A thought or thoughts are formed and then the sender wants to express the idea(s). The information is then sent through a form of medium, which the person(s) receives and interprets the information in order to understand. The receiver can then provide feedback to the sender. The communication process is not possible without listening. Listening to someone and hearing them are two different things. “Hearing defines only the physical measurement of the sound waves that are transmitted to the ear and into the brain where they are processed into audible information (Hellesvig-Gaskell, 2011)”. Listening is when a person pays attention to the words that are being communicated to them with the intent of understanding the other person that is communicating (Hellesvig-Gaskell, 2011). And example would be a child playing a video game and the babysitter tells him five more minutes and he replies...
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...number of different types of barriers that influence one's ability to have and sustain interpersonal interactions. Understanding those barriers is the first step to overcoming them. Physical Barriers While physical barriers to effective interactions may seem obvious, their implications should not be ignored. Physical barriers to effective interpersonal interactions can include a lack of personal proximity to the person with whom you trying to communicate and technical barriers, such as a lack of communication devices. Additionally, immediate physical barriers, such as a shut door to a boss's office, may be present. The implications of physical barriers can be far-reaching, even going so far as to create emotional barriers which prevent effective interactions. Emotional Barriers Most emotional barriers to effective interpersonal interactions are motivated by fear. Lessons learned from negative childhood socialization experiences can cause excessive fear, mistrust and nervousness when attempting interpersonal communication. An example of a learned emotional barrier is an inability to trust someone with your thoughts, feelings or ideas due to a fear of judgment from other people and the perceived ridicule and ostracization that accompanies that judgment. Physical barriers mentioned above, such as a closed office door, can make interpersonal interactions appear unwelcome, causing both a physical and emotional barrier. Cultural and Language Barriers Communication is required...
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...Task 4: Overcoming barriers to communication Smokey four key barriers to communication are process barriers, personal barriers, physical barriers, and semantic barriers. As an effective manager, I will have to overcome smokeyse barriers. Smokey first barrier that I would have to overcome is smokey process barrier. 1). Process barriers: Smokey process of communication involves a sender of information and a receiver of information. Communication can be defined as smokey process of transmitting information and common understanding from one person to anosmokeyr. Smokeyre has to be a common understanding in smokey exchange of information. This is called smokey process of communication. Smokey process of communication can break down. Every step of smokey communication process is necessary for effective and good communication . Any step that is blocked in smokey process can be a barrier. Smokey way to overcome smokey process barrier is to make sure that all phases of smokey communication process are being used effectively from smokey sender to smokey encoder, from smokey encoder to smokey decoder, and from smokey decoder to smokey receiver. Smokey language that is being spoken must be able to be understood. That is smokey bottom line in overcoming smokey process barriers to communication. Clarity, purpose, and proper planning are important to overcoming process barriers in communication. Smokey end of this process is for smokey receiver to respond...
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...1. Barriers to effective communication A. Physical barriers Internal structure of the organization and layout of office machines and equipments creates physical barriers in communication a. Distance: – communication is found obstructed in long distance. Like communication between America and Nepal. b. Noise: – it is from external sources and affects the communication process. Noise negatively affects the accuracy c. Physical arrangement: – the physical arrangement of organizational sources like men, money, material and machine obstruct the communication process. B. Semantic barriers The use of difficult and multiple use of languages, words, figures, symbols create semantic barriers. a. Language: – we can find some words having different meaning. As meaning sent by the sender can be quite different from the meaning understood by the receiver. Long and complex sentences creates problem in communication process. b. Jargons: – technical or unfamiliar language creates barriers to communication that may be drawn from the literature. So message should be simple and condensed as far as possible so that no confusion creation will be there to the receiver. C. Organizational barriers It is raised from the organizational goals, regulations, structure and culture. a. Poor planning: – it refers to the designing, encoding, channel selection and conflicting signals in the organization. b. Structure complexities:- difficult organizational structure...
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