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A 14 page paper. Less than one percent of the entire British work force is identified as ethnic minority. Even so, companies whose employees represent more than one culture and language will sometimes be faced with language barriers. To fully understand the obstacles language can present, it is also necessary to have a basic understanding of the cultures involved. The focus of this paper is on businesses in Britain that have Chinese employees. Because culture and language cannot be separated, the discussion also includes comments on the British and Chinese cultures. The essay ends with recommendations for overcoming language barriers in the workplace. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
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is especially true in metropolitan areas. Language cannot be separated from culture, however, because a persons identity is linked directly to their culture and language is the core of that
culture. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively is essential in both the social and business environment. To fully understand the obstacles language can present, it is also necessary to
have a basic understanding of the cultures involved. For instance, most people recognize that China is one of the worlds oldest civilizations but few Westerners have a good understanding of
their history or culture. Cultural values affect how a Chinese person who has learned English will interpret what others say. The same is true for the British culture. Language obstacles,
due to misinterpretation, can be overcome by employing some rather simple steps. This essay discusses the culture and language of each country and offers suggestions to reduce the impact of
language differences. Introduction This essay will address the difficulties and challenges British workers and managers face as a result of language differences and to present recommendations to overcome
any problems. Prior to discussing the specific issues involved, it is important to know how many minorities are in the British labour force, and more specifically, how many Chinese. While
data specific to the topic seems to be elusive, some data were accessible. These are presented here. There are 329,386 Asians in Great Britain, which represents 0.7 percent of the
entire British population (University of Utah, n.d.). That is less than 1 percent of the population, not a remarkable number. There are 14,996 Asians in Scotland and 8,505 in Wales,
representing 0.3 percent of the population in each country (University of Utah, n.d.). The Prime Ministers Strategy Unit provided the following data: * In 2001, 7.9 percent of the
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