Communication is an essential part of our day to day lives.

We use it in almost everything we

do. Although effective communication does not guarantee success, its absence usually assures
problems. Language is needed for any kind of communication, even people with speech
impairments communicate with sign language and brail. Communication becomes difficult in
situations where people don't understand each other’s language. The inability to communicate
using a language is known as language barrier to communication.

Barriers to communication are things that get in the way of a message being received. They
could be physical, such as loud music playing, or emotional, such as when a person is too angry
or fearful to listen to what another individual is saying. Culture, language, and social status can
also represent barriers to effective communication. These aspects play crucial roles in decoding
a message to be able to obtain proper exchange of information between individuals.

Language barriers are the most common communication barriers which cause
misunderstandings and misinterpretations between people. Most of the people in the world do
not speak English or, even if they use, it is their second or third language. If the speaker and
receiver do not use same language and words, there is no meaning to the communication. Not
using the words that other person understands makes the communication ineffective and
prevents message from being conveyed.

Language barriers are prominent in many areas like workplace and school. One common issue
is the use of idioms or the use of words that are far from the literal meaning. A non-native
speaker of an idiom will have a hard time decoding the message thus, creating a possibility of
miscommunication. Another example is the use of jargons. Places like school are composed of
people with different cultures and languages, conclusively, the chance of encountering
misunderstanding with the presence of jargons are very high.

Given the task to explore more of language barriers, we decided to interview someone who is
involved in this context. Studying this issue with someone who has experienced it in real life will
help us fully understand the idea of language as a barrier. Besides conducting researches, first-
hand information is vital in formulating a credible conclusion for this paper.
Continuing, we chose to interview Carisa Mia Cross, an 18 year old Filipino-Australian. She
studies Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing at University of San
Carlos in Cebu. It’s been 3 years since she moved to Cebu. She is a daughter of a natural born
Filipino, a native of Visayas and a natural born Australian, both are businessmen. She was raised
speaking the English language and few Filipino words. Moving in cebu……..