OVERVIEW
As we all know effective communication depends on various factors like a favourable and quiet environment and the presence of favourable and unfavourable conditions. There is also some unconditional communication which lies on such factors as improper physical facilities, noise and other bad conditions. All these unfavourable conditions refer to the barriers to communication. So, in this topic, we are going to focus on barriers to communication with different types. Let us begin with the meaning of barriers to communication in brief. Let us start.
BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION
Barriers the term refers to obstacles, which come in the free movement of something. These obstacles mean barriers come in the free way of transmission of messages between two or more individuals. All these barriers led to conflict, confusion, misunderstanding and lack of proper communication. So, now let us see various types of barriers to communication which are listed below in brief.
- Physical barriers
The physical conditions which come with the transmission of messages between two people are called physical barriers. It can refer to a bad environment, some situational condition in the sender’s place, or so on. Some examples of physical barriers can be noise, time, distance, overloaded information, etc.
- Psychological barriers
Communication is grasped by the individual by listening, reading, decoding, and other interpretation of messages. The state of psychological barriers contributes to the disturbance in the free flow of communication because the mental state and emotions of one can affect the process of communication. Some examples of psychological barriers are emotions, intention, distress, poor retention, etc.
- Semantic barriers
Semantic refers to the different meanings of a word. During communication, a person can understand the different meanings of a word which is not according to the person who is conveying his message. Sometimes the receiver gets a different meaning from the communication which is not correct, and results in misunderstanding and confusion between the parties. Some examples of semantic barriers are technical words, poor expression, etc.
- Cultural barriers
Cultural behaviour depends on the features of different social groups. It depends upon different social beliefs, norms, values, and other factors. Everyone in the entire society has their different characteristics and speech of words which cannot be easily understood by others. This cultural barrier creates a barrier between the free flow of communication. Some examples of cultural barriers are religion, intercultural differences, etc.
- Organisational barriers
Communication is an essential component within the organisation. There are some other hindrances which create barriers to the free flow of communication. Some examples of organisational barriers are rules and regulations, and structure within the organisation.
CONCLUSION
So, here we have seen the meaning and types of barriers in the communication. This helps us to understand different aspects of barriers to communication.
