The challenges faced by international institutions when employees communicate in different languages

Abstract

The article explores the challenges faced by international institutions when employees communicate in different languages. It delves into the nature of language as a complex system of communication, touching on linguistic theory, the philosophy of language, and historical debates about the origin and function of language. The author references key thinkers such as Gorgias, Plato, Rousseau, Kant, Wittgenstein, Ferdinand de Saussure, and Noam Chomsky to frame the discussion. The paper emphasizes the distinction between natural human languages and formal languages used in computing, and discusses how different definitions and theories of language influence communication practices in multilingual environments.