Disorientation In Language Barriers

In the spirit of the event, TedxBGU2015: Breaking Barriers, Roxanne brings our attention to language barriers.

As we embark on this exploration, we aim to uncover the nuanced ways in which language barriers contribute to feelings of anxiety, depression, and alienation among non-native speakers. From the initial disorientation faced by immigrants and refugees to the ongoing struggles of minority...

Through these experiences, I've come to realize the profound negativity of language barriers. They foster isolation, misunderstandings, and a lack of communication that can escalate into discrimination and racism that leads to total discouragement of what we do or even living.

Issues from language barriers can occur on a global scale as more businesses relocate abroad, or on a community-based level as a family settles in a neighborhood that speaks another language.

Language barriers create hesitation, delay, and dissonance that are difficult to express through description alone. This research addresses that gap by using interactive design to reveal the invisible labor of miscommunication...

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She is a French girl, who also is a language assistant in my French course. Her struggles with learning English ironically mirror my struggles with learning French. But, more interestingly, I am curious if the way that she thinks is affected by the language barrier?

Language barriers are known to seriously hinder effective communication between healthcare providers and patients, and ultimately impact health outcomes. Its time for this to change.

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The language barrier is an easy culprit for being unable to connect to or start a conversation with other people, but if language is a tool for inclusion and community building, what then is stopping us? Press enter or click to view image in full size.

You're faced with a diverse audience and language barriers. How do you effectively communicate your message? When presenting to a diverse audience with language differences, clarity is key.