Definitions for language barrier
lan·guage bar·ri·er

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. language barriernoun

   barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages

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1. language barriernoun

   A figurative phrase for the difficulties faced when people who have no language in common attempt to communicate with each other.

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1. language barrier

   A language barrier is a communication obstacle where people involved do not share a common language, preventing them from properly understanding each other. It may occur on a personal or social level, in business or international contexts. Language barriers can create misunderstandings, difficulties in conveying ideas, feelings or information, cause frustration and even conflict.

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1. Language barrier

   Language barrier is a figurative phrase used primarily to indicate the difficulties faced when people who have no language in common attempt to communicate with each other. It may also be used in other contexts.

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How to pronounce language barrier?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say language barrier in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of language barrier in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of language barrier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of language barrier in a Sentence

1. Beth Wilson:

   I thought, no, there's a language barrier she didn't understand,( because) he didn't buy airline tickets, my husband saw I was crying and said,' Are those happy tears ?' and I said' YES !'.

2. Konrad Billetz:

   Honestly, I don’t think that they had any idea what we were really trying to do until about four or five months into it, there is the language barrier, obviously.

3. Emily Fuentes:

   Emily Fuentes said that many of these refugees are denied food rations or have them stolen. They are also pushed out of food lines by others in the camp and endure verbal attacks on a daily basis. Despite the severity of their problems, many of the Christian and Yazidi refugees are not reporting them. The survey found that many feel that they will endure more trouble if they report the incidents to officials. Only 17 percent of respondents complained to local police officials. The language barrier was a factor, as well, and no action was taken on past incidents, making it less likely for new victims to come forward. Open Doors said the survey is the most comprehensive of its kind and it brings awareness to a growing issue. We hope this puts pressure on the German government to address what is going on within their borders, we want to ensure that that they are protected. This is actually happening. They need your help.

4. Paul Cohen:

   [T]oday we view computers as tools to be activated by a few clicks or keywords, in large part because we are separated by a language barrier, the goal of CwC is to bridge that barrier, and in the process encourage the development of new problem-solving technologies.

5. Mike Schmidt:

   My honest answer to that would be no because of a couple of things, first of all, it’s a language barrier. Because of that, I think he ca n’t be a guy that would sort of sit in a circle with four, five American players and talk about the game. Or try and learn about the game or discuss the inner workings of the game. Or come over to a guy and say, ‘ Man, you got ta run that ball out. ’ Just ca n’t be — because of the language barrier — that kind of a player.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=language barrier
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Language_Barrier
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=language barrier