Jutaposition Rough Draft

Excited to go on his American adventure, Joaquin leaves his Seattle hotel with the hopes of finally being able to get the full tour of one of the most well known American cities. Wanting to see the entire city from a high point, he headed off towards the famous Space Needle. Once inside the tower, as he almost reaches his destination, the elevator he is in suddenly stops. Unable to speak not understand the slightest bit of English, Joaquin panics since he has no clue what is going on and has no one to translate or communicate with. As the amount of non-English speaking immigrants in the United States increase, more and more people have been finding themselves in difficult or confusing situations when it comes to communicating with others. Over the years, although more and more Americans have been introduced to various different languages, language barriers have been one of the major issues in the society. Referring to how language barriers affect the American society today, Sharon M. Lee, a professor of sociology and director of the Center for Health & Social in Portland state University, states that language and cultural barriers are one of the many challenges facing health care in the United States. Analyzing how difficult it can be to reach a stable doctor to patient relationship due to language barriers, Lee almost seems to encourage doctors to learn other languages in order to do their jobs right. Also alluding to the effects of language barriers in society, Ellen Eun Kyoo Kim and Anna S. Matila, a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Hospitality Management at Pennsylvania State University and a Ph. D. Marriott Professor of Lodging Management, research the impact language barriers have on restaurant experiences in the United States. Since language and culture are used interchangeably, language barriers can have a huge impact on they way that certain situations turn out. Correct or simple communication is very important in order to maintain a