Problem
Limited verbal skills
Other Names:
Limited language fluencySimplistic public language
Nature:
Some claim language skills are often reflective of the environment in which an individual is raised, which seemingly leaves a child without financial security and responsible adult contact the most likely candidate for limited verbal skills as an adult. Others believe this scenario has been outdated by the increase of poor language skills disseminated by politicians, celebrities and members of the media. As these public figures may be the most influential voices, even among financially and educationally secure people, their words and ideas encourage similar language within the audience. The popularity of today's "sound-bites", short, catchy phrases meant primarily to attract an audience's attention, may deflect the significance of verbal skillfulness and meaningful expression.
Broader Problems:
Functional illiteracy Narrower Problems:
Inadequate national language proficiency Related Problems:
SemilinguismIllegible handwriting Aggravates:
Verbal uglinessIncorrect spellingIneffective dialogueVerbal embarrassmentCorruption of meaningErosion of social dialogue Inappropriate assumption of reality articulation through language Reduced By:
Linguistic purismValues:
FluencyLimitednessSimplistic Subject(s):
Government → Public??Language → Languages??
Medicine → Hearing, speech??
Social Activity → Human resources??
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
03.06.2019 – 22:09 CEST