Oral Communication 2

• Communication barriers


  • Physical Barriers
  • Attitude Barriers
  • Language Barriers
  • Physiological Barriers
  • Problems with Structure Design
  • Cultural Noise
  • Lack of Common Experience
  • Ambiguity and Overuse of Abstractions
  • Information Overload
  • Jumping to Conclusion
  • Semantic Barrier
  • Process Barrier
  • Psychosocial Barrier
• Communication barriers


  Interferences that affect the effectiveness and success of the communication process
• Physical Barriers


  Natural or environmental conditions that act as barriers in communication
• Attitude Barriers


  Communicator's emotions, especially when uncontrollable, affect the effectiveness of communication
• Language Barriers


  Words and delivery of statements have different meanings, causing confusion and misunderstanding among communicators
• Physiological Barriers


  The health status of the communicator can affect the effectiveness of communication
• Problems with Structure Design


  Organization structures that are not clear can make communications difficult
• Cultural Noise


  Differences in culture interfere with cross-cultural understanding due to each culture's rules about proper behavior affecting communication
• Lack of Common Experience


  People sharing the same experience so others can relate to the ideas
• Ambiguity and Overuse of Abstractions


  Overuse of figurative expressions, proverbs, or sayings can lead to confusion, misinterpretation, and misunderstanding
• Information Overload


  Information with too many details can be overwhelming to other people
• Jumping to Conclusion


  Making assumptions without checking the legitimacy of information can lead to a serious problem
• Semantic Barrier


  A word, phrase, or statement may have another meaning in the mind of the receiver due to incorrect grammar, use of jargon, or idiomatic expressions
• Process Barrier


  The absence of one element in the communication process can distract the communication process
• Psychosocial Barrier


  People's status and perception can affect their ability to communicate openly to others, being conscious of how people perceive someone's life or work status