DEEP 

IN MY 

HEARTBEATS

Barrier of Language

"Here is my secret. It is very simple: one sees well only with the heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes."

- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

When different people communicate, can misunderstanding happen due to the variety of language? Do one’s own culture, situation and experience affect the interpretation of message?

Misunderstanding can happen anytime and anywhere, it is inevitable. We always experience misunderstanding in our life especially from people who have different culture, language, and circumstances from us. In the world of verisimilitude, there are numerous possible reasons why misunderstanding occurs; some of it is communication styles, non-verbal misinterpretation, and most importantly language differences.

Language is a powerful device of communication which has its own diversification of symbols, codes, and conventions that delivers meaning in a unique way but this has changed into a confusing tool in communicating ideas. Our planet is surrounded by different countries which hold languages different from one another. When two people tries to communicate with each other using their own language then the interpretation of each idea is misleading and might result to misunderstanding due to language differences.

A failure in communication is a serious problem that people faces since it may lead to conflicts and misinterpretation. Since language are words that are spoke by many which may cause misunderstanding since it lies in the foundation of language and also due to the fact that when one’s ideas are translated from a different language then there might be changes which might be misleading, but then it may also be the reason to resolve the conflict and be the source of understanding. Language may be complicated often but it has the ability to clear up problems and confusions through simple actions by listening when the sender of the information tries to explain and the receiver should avoid hasty judgements beforehand.

In a nutshell, language is one of the reasons as to why misinterpretation occurs. Individuals with different languages grew up following their own culture and tradition, and different experience and situation they faces, interpreting one’s message may different. With the help of patience into understanding opinion and sides without concluding directly then this may help in avoiding misunderstanding towards each other. All in all misunderstanding can happen when we try to communicate from others which are way different from us but this will change when one is willing to understand.