Communication Breakdown

Communication Breakdown

This occurs when the intended message of the sender is not understood exactly by the receiver. Barriers to communication are present.

Physical Barriers

These are the natural or environmental conditions that act as a barrier in communication in sending the message from sender to receiver.

Physical Barriers

What type of barriers are the following?

People talking too loud; Noise from a construction site; Loud sound of a karaoke; Blaring of jeepney horns

Psychological Barriers

What type of barriers are the following?

Trauma; shyness/lack of confidence; depression;

fear/stage fright

Cultural Barriers

What type of barriers are the following?

Different beliefs; traditions, and customs; manners of dressing; speaking

Linguistic Barriers

What type of barriers are the following?

difference in language; accent and dialect; use of jargon and slang; speech defects or language impairments

Psychological Barriers

• Also known as mental barriers.

• These refer to social and personal issues of a speaker towards communicating with others.

Cultural Barriers

These pertain to communication problems encountered by people regarding their intrinsic values, beliefs, and traditions in conflict with others.

culture

People's ____ affects the way they communicate and relate to others.

Linguistic Barriers

• These pertain to conflicts with regard to language and word meanings.

• Because words carry denotative and connotative meanings, they can sometimes cause confusion and misunderstanding.

• Meaning of words and symbols also vary depending on culture.

External Noise

These are the "sight, sound and other stimuli that draw people's attention away from intended meaning."

Internal noises

These are the "thoughts and feelings that interfere with meaning."

Semantic noises

• These are the "alternate meanings aroused by a speaker's symbols."

• This idea means that a word may have another meaning in the minds of the students. This is affected by the language in which they grew up and the culture in which they are exposed.

External Noise

What type of noise is the following?

1. noise from vehicles

2. singing at the neighborhood

3. visual aids in front of the classroom

4. the dog barking

5. the sound of airplane

Internal Noise

What type of noise is the following?

1. confrontation with a friend

2. fear of speaking in front of the class

3. racial prejudice

Semantic Noise

What type of noise is the following?

1. incorrect grammar

2. using excessive technical jargon

3. using idiomatic expressions