This document discusses various barriers to communication. It identifies physical, semantic/language, socio-psychological, organizational, and cross-cultural barriers. Physical barriers include large work areas, closed doors, and noise. Semantic barriers involve words with multiple meanings or pronunciations. Socio-psychological barriers stem from human psychology like inattention or status differences. Organizational barriers occur from message distortion between levels. Cross-cultural barriers involve differences in concepts of space, gestures, and traditions across cultures. The document provides recommendations to overcome these barriers through appropriate environments, simple language, active listening, understanding different cultures, and creating open communication channels.

1. BARRIERS TO
COMMUNICATION
SUBMITTED TO : SIR ABDUL GANI
SUBMITTED BY : SAIRASH MASOOD
14201502-009
BS ENGLISH 4TH

2. WHAT IS COMMUNICATION
• Communication is the art of
transmitting knowledge, ideas,
information and thoughts from one
person to another.
• The transfer should be such that the
receiver understands the meaning
and the intent of the massage and
shows proper feedback.

3. THREE TYPES OF COMMUNICATION
• Physical level
• Understanding is at the level of intelligence.
• Acceptance is at the emotional level.
Anything that hinders the process of communication is called barrier to
communication.

4. FACTORS
Factors involved in breaking communication.
• Environmental
• Technological
• Organisational
• External noise
• Emotions
• Personal interests
• Distance

5. CLASSIFICATION OF BARRIERS
• Physical barriers
• Semantic and language barrier
• Socio psychological barrier
• Organisational barrier
• Cross cultural barrier

6. PHYSICAL BARRIERS

7.  PHYSICAL BARRIER
• Large working areas
• Closed office doors
• Separate areas for people of different status
• It forbids team members from effective interaction with each other.

8. NOISE
• Physical noise
• Psychological noise
• Written noise (bad hand writing)
• Visual noise (late arrival of employees)

9. TIME AND DISTURBANCE
• Improper time
• Defects in medium of communication
• Network facilities
• Mechanical background

11. SEMANTIC & LANGUAGE
BARRIERS
Those who speak do not know
Those who know do not speak
- Random

12.  SEMANTIC AND LANGUAGE BARRIER
• Homophones
• Similar sounding words
Same pronunciation
Different spelling
Different meaning
1: pale / pail
2: alter / altar
3: buy / bye / by
4: rain / reign

13. WORDS HAVING DIFFERENT PRONUNCIATIONS
Homographs
Same spelling
Different pronunciation
Different meanings
1: the bandage was wound around the wound.
2: we must polish the polish furniture
3: he could lead if he would get the lead out.

14. WORDS HAVING MULTIPLE MEANING
Homonyms
• Same spelling
• Same pronunciation
• Different meaning
1: Never desert your friend in the desert.
2: close the window before the bee gets too close..

15. LANGUAGE BARRIER
• Different languages.
• No clarity in voice

16.  SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIER
Psychological barriers can be described as the cause of distorted communication
because of human psychology problem.
• In attention
• Emotions
• Status difference
• Attitudes and opinions

17.  CROSS CULTURAL BARRIERS
• Meaning of cross culture communication
• Understanding different cultures facilities cross culture communication
• Components of cross culture communication

18. • Concept of space
• Gestures

19. ORGANIZATIONAL BARRIERS
• Loss or distortion of messages as they pass from one level to another
• Filtering of information according to one’s understanding/interpretation
• Information gap if upper level does not know the true state of affairs

20. HOW TO OVERCOME COMMUNICATION BARRIER
Organisational action
• Create a climate of trust and openness
• Develop and use formal information channels in all directions
• Encourage the use of multiple channels including formal and informal
communications
• The organisational structure should fit communication needs.

21. HOW TO OVERCOME
For physical barriers
• Appropriate seating arrangement
• Ensure visibility
• Environment comfort
For semantic barrier
• Use of simple language
• Symbols and charts
• Active listening

22. For socio-psychological barrier
• Calling attention and motivation
• Assistance and sympathy
For cross cultural barrier
• Understanding of traditions and customs
• Information of all sides of culture