language barrier
noun
: a difficulty for people communicating because they speak different languages
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Attempting to dispel the language barrier defense, Government lawyers attempted to enter a three-minute interview video into its questioning of Kadokawa.
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As the months passed, Garcia overcame the language barrier.
—Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
The process is confusing, especially for the elderly, first-time voters and people with a language barrier, Doriot said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Authorities believe a potential language barrier may account for some of what transpired, given the driver requested a translator once LAPD arrived and appears to count Russian or Armenian as his native tongue.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
As the months passed, Garcia overcame the language barrier.
—Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
The process is confusing, especially for the elderly, first-time voters and people with a language barrier, Doriot said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Authorities believe a potential language barrier may account for some of what transpired, given the driver requested a translator once LAPD arrived and appears to count Russian or Armenian as his native tongue.
—Jami Ganz, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Language barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/language%20barrier. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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