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We Speak English Here: An Exploratory Study Of Language Barrier Effects In Agriculture, Camryn Clift
We Speak English Here: An Exploratory Study Of Language Barrier Effects In Agriculture, Camryn Clift
Honors College Theses
This thesis investigates the effects of the language barrier between English-speaking H-2A managers and their Spanish-speaking H-2A employees on Kentucky farms with special attention to the insights that can be gleaned from farm managers concerning the intersection of communication, language barriers, and the unique social and cultural environment created by the microcosm of the H-2A program. The project includes a literature review evaluating the currently documented effects of language barriers in various industries as they relate to the language barriers found within agriculture. IRB-approved interviews with farm managers provide original data to evaluate these potential effects, whether positive or negative. …