And the conversation trickles to a halt.ĭecades of research show that when a native English speaker enters a conversation among nonnative speakers, understanding goes down. The American speaks quickly, using esoteric jargon ("let's take a holistic approach") and sports idioms ("you hit it out of the park!"). They're having a great time speaking to each other in English, and communication is smooth.Īnd then an American walks into the room. There are people from Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Nigeria and France. Picture this: A group of nonnative English speakers is in a room.
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