Any sort of matter which induces complexity in proper communication is a barrier to communication.

Say, if your tongue is not clear, you feel it difficult to speak even a word that is known to you. another example is Hesitation. It induces a sense of reluctance to speak in front of some one or in front of a crowd.

Identifying barriers
Communication is about overcoming barriers.
Lets state all the barriers that you can think of that impact on your dayto-day communication..

These Barriers Are

1. Linguistic barriers; 2. Psychological barriers; 3. Cultural barriers; 4. Interpersonal barriers; 5. Organization barriers 6. Physical barriers;

Interpersonal barriers

Here are some sub-factors of that would give you a rough idea of what interpersonal barriers are: Strong emotions or feelings
(// AJAB PREM)

Unshared perceptions and ideas Negative attitude So now you know roughly what this barrier is.

So finally, interpersonal barriers refer to the disturbances that hinder the smooth transaction of words between sender and receiver. Some emotions like intense anger, fear, love are likely to distort the message to be conveyed. A communication may also be in-effective if the attitude is negative (/*for example ignorance while saying to someone*/)

Too many sources of information Information overload (// eg of Manit website) Inappropriate media Too many transfer stations

These barriers are a result of organizational networks malfunctions or internally generated errors. The organizational networks in general operate on two modes of exchange levels- horizontal and vertical. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION

Take an example of a person who is at a lower level working in an organization. At this level a sense inferiority or hesitation may arise when communicating with an officer of higher level. This can be understood by taking the following interview of CEO TSS corp.

Culture and environment

Robert Laws, a Scottish missionary working in Malawi, Africa, in the late 1800s: The influence of culture and environment can have an effect on our visual perception. What you see will largely depend on where you live in the world.

Difference in social customs. Divergent perception of values Difference in business practices

Cultural barriers
# Cultures shape the way we think and behave. # They can be seen as both shaping and being shaped by our established patterns of communication. # Nations, occupations, organisations, teams and other social groupings, all share a tendency to develop distinctive cultures.

Linguistic Barriers
1. Limited Vocabulary 2. Wrong choice of words 3. Long and complex sentences 4. Improper word order 5. Improper punctuation