This document discusses various barriers to effective listening in oral communication. It identifies four main types of barriers: physical, physiological, linguistic, and cultural. Physical barriers include noise and physical discomfort that distract the listener. Physiological barriers relate to the listener's mental state, such as feelings of anger or anxiety. Linguistic barriers occur when the message is in a language the listener does not understand well. Cultural barriers can arise when the speaker and listener have different cultural backgrounds and frames of reference. Overcoming these barriers is important for minimizing misunderstandings in oral communication.

1.  Teacher: Dr. Chetan Trivedi
 Name: Daivat Prabtani
 Branch: IT
 Sem: 1st
 Year:2016-17
 Enr. No.:160210116038

2.  listening is complex process ,it is desirable to take care
of various that may obstruct the smooth flow of oral
communication.
 In oral communication situations, any interference of
noise that interferes with listening process can create
misunderstanding and confusion and may something
leads to communication breakdown.
 Types of Barriers:
(1.)Physical Barrier (2.)Physiological Barrier
(3.)Linguistic Barrier (4.)Cultural Barrier

3.  Physical distinctions and disturbance can also be a vital
roll in disrupting the process of listening.
 Barrier to listening to be noise physical discomfort or
any physical factor.
 Physical noise refers to any sound that disrupts the
listening process.
 Physical discomfort also easily distract the listening
process because one can not be good listener if one
feels uncomfortable.

4.  Some of the most common barriers of listening is
caused by the listener distributed mind, that is ,there
are physiological reasons in nature.
 As listening is purposeful activity, any physiological or
emotional disturbance in listening can prove a barrier.
 For Ex: Feeling the anger, sadness, anxiety.
 Whatever may be the purpose of listening, listener
need to concentrate on content of the oral message if
he or she wants to take an active part in
communication process.

5.  Improper message decoding during listening is
recurrent barrier in the process of oral communication.
 Such message is decoded incorrectly by the listener ,it
may leads to confusion and misunderstanding.
 If he or she listens to something in language or dialect
that he or she is not able to fllow,of communication
breakdown will definitely occur.
 For example , if he or she does not understand a
lecture in French.

6.  If the speaker and listener belong to different culture
and share different values , listening and
comprehension could become difficult process in oral
communication, it is the listening who assigns meaning
to message and meanings are assigned in terms of
listeners frame of reference.
 This interpretation of message can create
misunderstanding during intercultural communication
due to difference in norms and values our personal
guide to thoughts and behaviour, and exert a strong
influence on us.