Language Barrier To Communication
INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
ENCO 1103
SECTION 1
TITLE: LANGUAGE BARRIER TO COMMUNICATION
NABILAH BINTI JAMAL NOORILAHI
1411316
PROFFESOR NURAIHAN BINTI MAD DAUD
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
In this era of globalisation, miscommunication still happens in every day life. Oxford dictionary defined miscommunication as failure to communicate adequately. The grounds of communication is to convey a message from one person to some other. Miscommunication happens to everyone, whether they are communicating with people from the same country or foreigners. Employing an international language such as English could also cause miscommunication because of many genes. It is really easy to misunderstand things, mostly when conversing with people utilizing a language that is not their mother tongue. Dale Carnegie, author of “How to Make Friends and Influence People,” said, “90 percent of all management problems are caused by miscommunication.” (Lewis, 2014).
Miscommunication is very serious as it can cause riots or misunderstanding between two or more masses. There will be arguments, misjudgment and could go to a broken friendship or kinship. Even in the workplace environment, it could cause a strain between employees and their bosses, lack of performance from the employees, and delayed work submission. At school, the students might misunderstood what is said by the teachers and it could lead to disciplinary problems and submitting the wrong homework instead of the one that is assigned by the teacher. Miscommunication is cancer that spreads and never goes away.
1.2 Statement of Problem
Miscommunication can be hazardous and it can happen to anyone. Whether between foreigners, between locals, or between locals and outsiders. Practicing the same words can even contribute to misunderstanding and an order could merely sound as a statement or a petition instead. Thither are many ways to avoid miscommunication between people and there are many research that moves
ENCO 1103
SECTION 1
TITLE: LANGUAGE BARRIER TO COMMUNICATION
NABILAH BINTI JAMAL NOORILAHI
1411316
PROFFESOR NURAIHAN BINTI MAD DAUD
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Background of Study
In this era of globalisation, miscommunication still happens in every day life. Oxford dictionary defined miscommunication as failure to communicate adequately. The grounds of communication is to convey a message from one person to some other. Miscommunication happens to everyone, whether they are communicating with people from the same country or foreigners. Employing an international language such as English could also cause miscommunication because of many genes. It is really easy to misunderstand things, mostly when conversing with people utilizing a language that is not their mother tongue. Dale Carnegie, author of “How to Make Friends and Influence People,” said, “90 percent of all management problems are caused by miscommunication.” (Lewis, 2014).
Miscommunication is very serious as it can cause riots or misunderstanding between two or more masses. There will be arguments, misjudgment and could go to a broken friendship or kinship. Even in the workplace environment, it could cause a strain between employees and their bosses, lack of performance from the employees, and delayed work submission. At school, the students might misunderstood what is said by the teachers and it could lead to disciplinary problems and submitting the wrong homework instead of the one that is assigned by the teacher. Miscommunication is cancer that spreads and never goes away.
1.2 Statement of Problem
Miscommunication can be hazardous and it can happen to anyone. Whether between foreigners, between locals, or between locals and outsiders. Practicing the same words can even contribute to misunderstanding and an order could merely sound as a statement or a petition instead. Thither are many ways to avoid miscommunication between people and there are many research that moves
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