Linguistic Issues in the Modern World

Many industrial and technological advances allow companies to become international, and work with a variety of different people. Boston University research states there are over 80,000 multinational companies worldwide, and the "leading international companies have created more than 370,000 subsidiaries globally" (Economist Intelligence Unit). However, language and culture gaps have always been an issue when attempting to communicate between speakers of different languages, causing misunderstanding and strain on business relationships which can affect profits and delay completion of tasks.

The United States of America's Linguistic Abilities

Through our vigorous research with international business, we had encountered a rabbit hole of information. Our first searching consisted with data within the United States. We had found out that 78% of people only speak English.

International Businesses

When it comes to international businesses, the United States is the largest in local and global subsidiaries