This document discusses various factors that can affect communication effectiveness. It notes that communication is the transmission of knowledge, ideas, and thoughts between people. Effective communication can be impacted by language barriers, choice of communication channel, credibility of the source, disabilities, cultural and social differences, attention, body language, and other factors like noise or lack of shared context. Overall, the document explores many possible barriers and considerations for ensuring understanding between parties in a communication exchange.

2. Submitted By
Hassan Noorani
BAgF14M064 (2014-2018)
University College of Agriculture,
University Of Sargodha

3. COMMUNICATION IS THE ART OF
TRANSMITTING KNOWLEDGE, IDEAS,
INFORMATION AND THOUGHTS
FROM ONE PERSON TO ANOTHER.

5. •Different languages in the world
•As a bridge
•As a barrier
•Jargons
•Technical language

6. •A medium through which a message is transmitted to its
intended audience, such as print media or broadcast
(electronic) media.
•Before you choose your communication channel you should
ask yourself whether the channel is appropriate for particular
purpose and the person ( receiver) have in mind.
•Telephone, Radio, Electronic Mail, Television etc.

7. Homophones
Homographs
Homonyms
SIMILAR SOUNDING WORDS
buy/bye/by
WORDS HAVE MULTIPLE PRONUNCIATIONS
We must polish the Polish furniture
WORDS HAVE MULTIPLE MEANING
Never desert your friends in the desert.
The systematic study of transmission of meaning is
semantics

8. • Perceived credibility of the source by the receiver may
be a serious barrier to effective communication.
• An incredible source is unlikely to be listened to.

9. • Blaring of loud speakers
• Poor telephone line
• Faulty TV cable
• Adverse weather conditions interfering transmission
• Faulty encoding
• Inattention on the part of listener
• Faulty decoding

10. • Availability of huge amounts of data which the receiver is
unable to handle effectively
• Results-fatigue, disinterest and boredom
• Very often relevant information gets mixed up with
irrelevant details and therefore goes ignored by receiver.

11. • Spiritual and religious beliefs are important in many
people’s lives. They can influence lifestyle, attitudes, and
feelings about illness and death.
• Being from different religions or castes can act as a barrier
to communicate on a personal or professional level.

12. The length of message also affects communication
process. You need to be sure that it serves the purpose and
appropriate for the receiver.

13. You may need to use hearing aids, sign language, minifying system
and symbols to alleviate problems caused by disabilities.

14. • Whether the receiver is
known to you also plays a
major role in determining the
effectiveness of your
communication.
• A known receiver may be
better able to understand your
message.

15. The sender and receiver of a message may be of a equal
status within a hierarchy or hey may be at different level.
This difference in status sometimes affects the effectiveness
of communication process

16. • Effective communication requires a high level attention
• People may not attentive to massage
• Good communicator tries to keep active your audience

17. Situation when person fails to distinguish between true
dichotomy and artificial one

18. • Source and receiver face difficulty in communicating
• They may not be able to understand each other

19. Can convey caring, understanding, encouragement,
warmth, reassurance and affection.

20. Sometimes the method of communication needs to take
into consideration the receivers personality traits, age
and preferred style

21. Generally interpreted as indicating
interest and attention.

22. • Tones includes pleasant, sincere, sorrowful , sarcastic,
joyful or anger.
• The same words said with different tones of voice can have
different meanings.

23. •Socially, sexual differences have been used to justify different
roles for men and women, in some cases giving rise to claims of
primary and secondary roles.

24. • A clean, neat ,appropriately dress individual conveys
a positive self image Knowledge and complaisance.
• Does influence communication.

25. We communicate the way we do because we are raised in particular
culture and learn its language, rules, and norms. Different cultures
(and sub cultures)may have different rules and norms.
Understanding the other's culture facilitates cross-cultural
communication

26. Humans have four comfort
zones.
i) Family, Friends
ii) Personal
iii) Social
iv) Public

27. •Often a good indicator of a
persons attitude.
•Open a body position , with
the arms held freely at the
sides are usually taken
to a respective manner
or attitude.
• Talking with hands.
• Clarify your message.
• Hold other attention.

28. • Lack of Subject Matter
• Improper Listening Skills
• Lack of Proper Vocabulary
• Anxiety
• Strong and Quick Learners Domination in the Class
• Lack of Proper Orientation