BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION

BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION

Without studying the barriers to communication the study of communication is incomplete .Barriers to communication happen when you convey your message to someone or a group of people and the message is not received clearly and unambiguously. Thus, the message received is not as the message sent. This can happen at various stages of the communication process.
1. Language (Semantic Barriers)
2. Cultural Barriers
3. Psychological Barriers (Difference in Perception

Language / Semantic Barrier

 Language is the main medium of communication .It can become a barrier when we either use a language which others do not know or when we use language in a wrong way .It can happen in three ways :

i.) Using Jargons: Jargons are which are related to a particular profession like doctors, lawyers. . Many professions rely heavily on jargon and have their own ‘language’ that is not known to outsiders. It acts as a barrier.

ii.) Acronyms and abbreviations: These are short forms .They eliminate receivers who are not familiar with their meaning.

iii.) English Language: English has been the dominant business language. For non-native speakers even if they know English some time it act as barrier. Speaking too fast and speaking slangs can make communication even in English difficult.