Barriers to Communication
Girlie Mae Soriano Agngarayngay
Communication
-is a process by which you
convey your message to
someone or a group of
people.
Barriers to Communication
♣Physical/Channel
Barriers
♣Language Barriers
♣Cultural/Gender
Barriers
♣Individual/
Attitudinal Barrier
♣Emotional Barrier
♣Lack of Subject
Knowledge
♣Stress
Physical/Channel Barriers
-are often due to the nature of
the environment.
-length of the communication is
long.
-lack of interest to communicate.
Example
Example
When
a
classroom
have
background noise, poor lighting
or an environment that is too
hot/cold,
the
student
will
encounter distractions.
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Language Barriers
-inability to converse in a language
that is known by both the sender
and receiver is the greatest
barrier to effective communication.
Example
Example
When a person uses inappropriate
words while conversing or writing,
it
could
lead
to
effective
misunderstanding.
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Cultural/Gender Barriers
-are distinct differences between
the speech patterns in a man and
those in a woman including age,
education, cultural background,
priorities can separate one person
from another and create a barrier.
Example
Example
An Islam guy was allowed to have
more than one wife at a time, but
for others, it’s already a sin.
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Emotional Barrier
-a barrier to communication if
you are
engrossed in your
emotions for some reasons.
Example
Example
Person tend to have trouble
listening
to
others
or
understanding the message
conveyed to you.
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Individual/Attitudinal
Barrier
-refers to viewing what is said from
one’s mindset. Limitation in physical
and mental ability, and distrusted
source divides the attention and
create a mechanical barrier which
affects the attitude and opinion.
Example
Example
Two persons have experienced
the same event, their mental
perception may/may not be
identical which acts as a
barrier.
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Lack of Subject Knowledge
-A person who sends a message
lacks subject knowledge then he
may not be able to convey his
message clearly. The receiver
could misunderstand his message,
and this could lead to a barrier to
effective communication.
Example
Example
If a person was used to say words in a
loud voice, then the listener whose
not used to it might think that the
speaker was angry.
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Stress
-When a person is under
immense stress, he may find it
difficult to understand the
message,
leading
to
communication distortion.
Example
Example
If a person has a problem and
have many things to think
about. That person won’t
recognize the happenings in its
surroundings.
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