	International Online Training Program On Intractable Conflict
	Conflict Research Consortium, University of Colorado, USA

Language Differences

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Language differences greatly increase communication problems, even if the speakers have some knowledge of the others' language. Language is so much more than words; it is also a way of thinking and seeing and defining the world. As a result, accurate translation, especially of abstract ideas, is very difficult. When this problem is added to all the other problems with communication during conflicts, situations can get very difficult to manage, and the chances for misunderstanding is extremely high.

International Online Training Program On Intractable Conflict

Language Differences

Links to Possible Treatments of This Problem:

Active Listening

Cross Cultural Communication Strategies

Links to Related Problems:

Cultural Barriers to Effective Communication