great and powerful, as he is called, the Russian language is rich in a variety of expressions.In our language, containing in its arsenal, and so the order of half a million words, common forms of borrowing foreign language to describe any things.Perhaps that is why the Russian language - the most beautiful and complex.Vocabulary one person does not hold up to 500 thousand.The reason is not only an elementary ignorance of any words, but their meaning and misunderstanding.You probably have heard a word, but could not understand what was going on - it's just such a situation.
For the most part it concerns those expressions which are borrowed from another language or refer to special subject areas.
think many have heard the word "consensus".And now let's answer the question of whether we understand its importance.Most likely no.Unusual expression that catches the ear, but the meaning remains unsolved for one reason only: the word is perceived in the context of, and therefore we do not need to know him to understand the meaning of the utterance.This approach is not very good because of its limitations, so it is useful to understand what is the consensus.This will be discussed in this article.
Borrowing words
itself, the word "consensus" sounds unusual, not in Russian, and therefore tempting to think that it came from somewhere abroad.Actually, why there is such a tendency - to borrow the words?The fact that the progress in the Western countries is moving with a slightly higher rate than in Russia.The same applies to scientific thought.For this reason, the new word "created" it, and then spread throughout the world.Another reason the theory of borrowing is the fact that many things, such as the names of dishes are those of a certain area, but goes beyond it was accompanied by the emergence of new words in the vocabulary of other nations.
If you've been abroad, you probably even in European languages heard consonant with some Russian words, expressions.
about the word "consensus»
For the majority of the Russian people, this expression seems at least strange.For our perception unusually large amount of hissing sounds, of which a consensus of three.Maybe for some people it may seem difficult to pronounce.Like many other words, which is home to ancient Greece, "consensus" is perceived as a kind of scientific expression that causes aversion.However, do not worry it is not - for accustomed to the scientific presentation of his thoughts of people, it seems very ordinary.
value
What is consensus?In different dictionaries there is no single language that describes the meaning of the word - all give it their own way, but in general, the definition might look like this.Consensus - coming to a mutual agreement or decision that would suit all parties to the conflict.In reality, the so-called mutual agreement.
In other words, find a way that would suit everyone - is to reach a consensus.The word is actually used quite rare in everyday life, as is the nature of official business.
Where appropriate use
As mentioned above, the official word has more color, so often it is used in various reports, reports on the negotiations.One often hears the expression on TV newscasts.At home, of course, also possible to use the word "consensus", but is much easier to say "Bob and Mary agreed" than "Peter and Sasha came to a mutual consensus."Also, because the expression of unusual and infrequent, the interlocutor can you just do not realize that may affect the result of the conversation.
semantics of words in phrases
itself "consensus" does not mean anything.Importantly, this word is combined with others.There is such a phrase as "consensus building".Its meaning lies in the fact that the parties were able to resolve their relationship in such a way that they found a way out of the situation.Such phrases are taking place, in most cases, in the news, informative articles on any social or political events, and can also be heard in the papers at various conferences.
Thus, decision-making in the form of the word "consensus" is more an expression for the business style of language used in the above areas.For everyday communication, it is rarely inherent rather the exception than the rule.
Synonyms
In order that this "consensus", we decided.As it became clear, that expression is used for official communication, so in everyday life need obscheupotreblyaemye word.The definition implies that this kind of a decision acceptable to both sides.Therefore, the word "consensus" a synonym - agreement.Such an expression sounds much clearer and more often used in everyday life.
The synonyms can also write words such as "agreement", "arrangement".Knowing what "consensus", it is easy to check if the word is suitable for the role of substitute.To do this, you must substitute it in the expression "The parties came to a consensus."Thus, by substituting, for example, the "consent", get "The parties came to an agreement."
As you can understand, the meaning is not changed at all, and then for the word "consensus" synonymous with "consent" is legitimate.As a contrary example, we use the word "consultation", since it is conformable and can be easily confused.The word "consultation" means the meeting.Substituting our ice get something "The parties came to the congregation," which completely distorts the meaning of the original statement.The same principle can be easily checked absolutely any synonyms.
Types consensus
Like any word, "consensus" can delineate a certain range of values.Among them, for example, a political consensus.
This expression means consent in any political case, for example, in the discussion of any bill the various factions have the same views on the issues described in the document, but failed to reach an agreement.
Also, this expression can mean an agreement between the two organizations on any controversial issue.Thus, all that relates to the settlement in the field of political action or in the State or in the management of the company and the rivalry with competitors can be considered a political consensus.His achievement is considered extremely important in situations where the need to resolve any conflict.
There is another common type - social consensus.The term can refer to any agreements between different social groups on issues affecting their interests.You can give an example: in half of the residents of an apartment building have private cars, and the other - no.Vehicle owners insist on the construction of parking spaces, but they oppose the others, for example, due to the fact that in the courtyard there will be no place for walks.Reaching consensus will be in this situation is the fact that during the construction of parking spaces owned vehicles will be held Saturday for the beautification of the area in order to create areas for walking and recreation.Consensus easily - you just hold the meeting, which will express their views on all parties.
Mistakes use
Probably one of the biggest mistakes is that the word "consensus confused with the semantics of the expression" compromise. "If the first case refers to an outcome in which everyone will get exactly what was originally laid down in their demands, the compromise - a way to settle the conflict, in which the parties are on the small concessions in order to achieve the same goal.
Also, as mentioned above, the confusion often occurs because of consonance with the word "consultation".
Another common mistake is to use the word in the opposite sense, namely, the notion of him as a disagreement and divergence.In order to avoid such errors should be a clear understanding that such a consensus.The value of this word only, and should be remembered.
Conclusion
Russian language is considered one of the most beautiful on the planet.It consists not only of speech and expression, but also a lot of different syntax, and the level of borrowing is high enough.Of course, there are many opponents of this method of organization of language, but this process can not be controlled.
Especially not a small number of words so tightly rooted in our language that we consider them family.Why is it that some expressions quickly "ruseyut", while others require years and sometimes centuries, to take its place?The answer is simple: for the words are matched to the many synonyms for "consensus", it is difficult to win a place.People are reluctant to use unfamiliar expressions.However, they help to improve the language, and their use would be highly desirable in everyday communication.
