Do you believe in language barrier?

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hanibal

No.
For example Tarzan and Jane :)))

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If you really want to communicate, you will. There's nothing to stop a man's willpower.
The only question is the quality of this communication. When we share a common language, all the fine nuances are there, and we know exactly (as precisely as language can convey the meaning) what we mean. When Tarzan&Jane exhausted all the non-verbal approaches, what did they do? He set out to learn the language of his fathers, incidentally Jane's language, too.
Or as Nelson Mandela said (I'm paraphrasing it): "If you talk to a man in the language he understands because he learned it, it goes to his head. But if you talk to him in his mother tongue, it goes to his heart."

There is a barrier, but it can be overcome. Some things are universal: Laughter, Love, Pain, Compassion, Empathy. Somethings require greater detail - We can not guarantee Justice without good communication, for example.. Even love requires that the communication grow - not just in frequency but in depth. Even the deaf and mute develop signals and signs to better express themselves. Without communication love can not grow...................

AllsTar

Well after a long time in the States I am in a brand new country Romania to stay for a year bare minimum and guess what i am doing? I communicate with them so very well but wanna add that Thank God most of them do speak English and the others who cant, i start speaking body language, and it is most of the time alrite, so do the math....

Leprechaun

I believe yes it is. Of course you can communicate with someone even if you can't speak a common language. You can tell things with signs using gestures etc.

But when it comes to some certain points.Speaking the same language isn't enough either.My mother tongue is Turkish and i can never say somethings i want to in English like i do in my language. I can't give the feeling completely. And sometimes it is all about giving that feeling.

NoxecA

hell i do! i can speak only 40% of my mind here...

worldsojourner

I think you can communicate surface things: how are you feeling? I want to buy that? where is your child? etc. But the real issues of the heart, true communication, will have to be spoken in a language both people know well. This includes knowing the unique idioms and slangs. Ex: If I tell you my heart was ripped out when my dog "up and died", you would need to know what I meant.

DejaVu

yes we can communicate

but I still believe in language barrier, it will ruin the deeper communications....what I am trying to say is that it will not be as good as it would be of two people who speak same language...

The Babe is Armed!

It depends on how complex the idea is. Quantum physics? I don't understand the English version and that's my native language. But I have successfully asked a group of men where the bathroom was by miming the act of urinating, easy enough.

Hurricane

of course i do believe. Go to Sultanahmet and talk to a Japanise tourist if you can :) But if you are talking about the body language,it has no barriers.it's an international language :-)

anlarm

Being able to speak the mother tongue of the other person is a great help in communication. However, positive communication requires good listening skills as well. You need to listen with an open mind, with a good intent to understand the other. Your mind must not be preoccupied with trying to find a response. Good communication also means speaking with an open mind and heart, expressing your thoughts and feelings. Not blaming the other.
Therefor, you can say that language could be a barrier, or a bridge.
On the other hand, I also think if two people truly want to communicate, they can still do so despite the language barrier. However, their communication cannot go deep. They can only become 'friends', but cannot talk about their concerns, worries, hopes etc.
I have done that numerous times, communication with kids that did not speak Turkish or English. We managed to become friends.

vaggos1944

yes you are right if we really try we can communicate with hands and and we all know some other language in between to communicate!!

kulla

Body language may help.And if we really want to communicate,there must be another unknown language.:)

**** if i know

probably yes. i can't express exactly what i want and i know that many times i just seem stupid.

val f1 nutter

i don't speak much Turkish but i can communicate very well with my husband's family. it can actually be quite good fun. somehow or another we can always make ourselves understood if we really need to

Joannah

Not really. We can do is draw out what we want to say or drastically, we can act out what we want to say. Communication transcends the spoken language.

phil

i believe that all languages can be communicated between all.if the individual is trying too express themselves willingly and honestly.

Totally Blunt

Depends on the intention of the two sides.

Else, you will ask him/her to tell a bit about him/herself and will get a kick at the back in return.

(I got a violation notice for the "describe yourself" question.)

In other words, I, too, have seen two people with little common language get along greatly and I also have had quarrels with someone in the same language, saying basically the same thing, in different words. See? It's all intention.

Qu'est ce que tu pense?

Let me tell you a story. When I was around 4 or 5 years old, I had a friend in Turkey that I just adored. We always had fun playing at the beach, playing on the playground, walking around, etc. You would think that we would understand each other...not really. Back when I was that age, I only knew about 30 simple Turkish words, and that was it. My friend, she only knew, "hello" and "bye."
I don't think there is such a thing as a language barrier. If there was one, I wouldn't have been able to communicate in others ways with my friend. Ways such as hand motions and speaking very broken English/Turkish. This at least my experience, and my opinion.

paducah_billy

Yes, if you dont speak the language, it is very hard to communicate. You can communicate just a little but not much.

Angel

NOPE : (

ithinkiatetoomuch

It depends on how much time and patients we have.
Think about how poorly we can communicate with people who do speak our language! We are not that much better off when we do speak the same language.

joeluw1977

Yes, it is possible. Often because of impatience or mistrust we will use language barriers to our advantage. Usually gestures, and pointing to things are enough to get an idea, or writing the name of an area can get the idea across. While the communication may not be very deep, it is possible to communicate basic things.

rawr.

in my opinion, it depends on the language.

if you speak english some languages r the same and u might be able to understand, compared to chinese, if some1 said something i know i would say "what the hell are you talking about!?!?"

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sometimes

Selena

Out of experience, I can tell you that we can get along with someone without knowing his/her language. It takes a lot of patience but it is worthwhile! Sign language is universal! And over the years, you will be able to communicate and talk about those past experiences. I believe those friendships, because so much effort was put into them, are undestroyable and are for life.

Ipek K

Well spoken Hannibal :))))

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