This paper deals with issues related to the use of language(s) in a globalized and highly economicized working world. From the personal perspective of a cultural worker, it highlights the privileges required to make oneself understood in an industry dominated by a few languages. In direct interpersonal contact, nonverbal communication also seems to work well.
This paper deals with issues related to the use of language(s) in a globalized and highly economicized working world. From the personal perspective of a cultural worker, it highlights the privileges required to make oneself understood in an industry dominated by a few languages. In direct interpersonal contact, nonverbal communication also seems to work well.
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