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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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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. Language barrier and communicationTypically,… … Wikipedia
language barrier — noun barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages • Hypernyms: ↑barrier, ↑roadblock … Useful english dictionary
Barrier — may refer to: * Automatic full barriers, railway * Barricade * Crash barrier, highway * Language barrier, culture/linguistics * Noise barrier, noise prevention * Road block * Separation barrier, prevents the movement of people across a certain… … Wikipedia
barrier — UK US /ˈbæriər/ noun [C] ► something that prevents something else from happening or makes it more difficult: barrier (to sth) »In an ideal world, there would be no barriers to the free movement of people between countries. → See also NON TARIFF… … Financial and business terms
barrier — ► NOUN 1) an obstacle that prevents movement or access. 2) an obstacle to communication or progress: a language barrier. ORIGIN Old French barriere … English terms dictionary
language — late 13c., langage words, what is said, conversation, talk, from O.Fr. langage (12c.), from V.L. *linguaticum, from L. lingua tongue, also speech, language (see LINGUAL (Cf. lingual)). The form with u developed in Anglo French. Meaning a language … Etymology dictionary
barrier — bar|ri|er W3 [ˈbæriə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: barriere, from barre; BAR1] 1.) a rule, problem etc that prevents people from doing something, or limits what they can do ▪ the removal of trade barriers (=something such as a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
barrier — noun (C) 1 a type of fence or gate that prevents people from moving in a particular direction: Crowds burst through the barriers and ran onto the pitch. 2 a rule, problem etc that prevents people from doing something, or limits what they can do:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
language — lan|guage W1S2 [ˈlæŋgwıdʒ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(English/French/Arabic etc)¦ 2¦(communication)¦ 3¦(style/type of words)¦ 4¦(computers)¦ 5¦(swearing)¦ 6 strong language 7¦(sounds/signs/actions)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: langue … Dictionary of contemporary English
barrier — n. 1 a fence or other obstacle that bars advance or access. 2 an obstacle or circumstance that keeps people or things apart, or prevents communication (class barriers; a language barrier). 3 anything that prevents progress or success. 4 a gate at … Useful english dictionary
