Barriers to communication impede successful communication in the business world. The main language constraints mentioned in the Unit are as follows; Clichés are figurative phrases that have an implied meaning different than just a literal one. Especially for a person who is newly learning a language, the clichés as much as may be used in communication would not make much sense. Clichés do not necessarily have to fit in the situation they are applied and are mostly idiomatic. It is a good practice to avoid their use in formal communication. A good example is the phrase ““The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” Implying that often we want things for the sole reason that we don’t already have them, and once we do, we may not
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To the people in these professions, the terms may be quite familiar and used occasionally. This would however present a big challenge for anyone not well versed with the intricate details of a particular profession. When an engineer speaks about asymmetric routing, they are actually referring to flow of information on a communication pathway where data is sent through one path and uses a different path to return to the origin. The term would not be clear to any persons with minimal or no knowledge on the subject.
Use of Slang involves the use of words that are not part of any standard language. It involves newly coining words and phrases. Slang is specific to each language and religion. Most of the phrases would not actually be taught in a formal class. An example is the French saying “Ça y est !” John Elkhoury (2014, Nov) “Ça y est (pronounced: sigh-ay) is a little French expression that has two main meanings. It’s usually a replacement of the word “finally” in French, « c’est fait / enfin ». However, it’s also an expression that can be used when you find something you were looking …show more content…
Though with an overall good aim, we may at times lose the intended meaning or message in business communication. Mostly the word is intended to be polite even when the actual source never intended it that way or even convey dark humor. A classic example is the book Animal farm, George Orwell (1945) ““For the time being,” he explains, “it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations.” Substituting the word “reduction” with “readjustment” was an attempt to suppress the complaints of other animals about
To the people in these professions, the terms may be quite familiar and used occasionally. This would however present a big challenge for anyone not well versed with the intricate details of a particular profession. When an engineer speaks about asymmetric routing, they are actually referring to flow of information on a communication pathway where data is sent through one path and uses a different path to return to the origin. The term would not be clear to any persons with minimal or no knowledge on the subject.
Use of Slang involves the use of words that are not part of any standard language. It involves newly coining words and phrases. Slang is specific to each language and religion. Most of the phrases would not actually be taught in a formal class. An example is the French saying “Ça y est !” John Elkhoury (2014, Nov) “Ça y est (pronounced: sigh-ay) is a little French expression that has two main meanings. It’s usually a replacement of the word “finally” in French, « c’est fait / enfin ». However, it’s also an expression that can be used when you find something you were looking …show more content…
Though with an overall good aim, we may at times lose the intended meaning or message in business communication. Mostly the word is intended to be polite even when the actual source never intended it that way or even convey dark humor. A classic example is the book Animal farm, George Orwell (1945) ““For the time being,” he explains, “it had been found necessary to make a readjustment of rations.” Substituting the word “reduction” with “readjustment” was an attempt to suppress the complaints of other animals about