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Linguistic & Psychological barriers
English Communication (AECC-1)
University of Delhi
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Linguistic barriers The most potent tool of communication is language. Its functions include the communication of ideas, thoughts, opinions, and emotional expression, social interaction, sound recording, and expression of identity. At the same time, it can act as a common roadblock to efficient communication. Language or semantic barriers occur when a sender and receiver try to communicate using words that have many meanings and/or speak in a language that one does not fully comprehend. Different meanings and uses of words, symbols, images, gestures, languages, dialects, accents, linguistic ability, technical terminology or jargon, volume of voice, ambiguous words all act as linguistic barriers. In addition to this, there can be other linguistic barriers as well which includes mispronunciation of words, faulty translation, incorrect interpretation of messages, misunderstanding of messages, complicated messages, and different individual linguistic ability of the sender and receiver, poorly understood and poorly explained words and messages. Using simple, clear, concrete, accurate, familiar, and meaningful words, avoiding grammatical and spelling mistakes, giving and receiving feedback, hiring bilingual workers and qualified and licenced translators, minimizing the use of jargons, avoiding ambiguous words, regional dialect, and confirming understanding, using translation machines, and avoiding slang are the best strategies for promoting effective communication and getting messages across successfully.
Linguistic & Psychological barriers
Course: English Communication (AECC-1)
University: University of Delhi
