What are the barriers to communication? | Oral Communication in Context-SHS

Summary

This oral communication class explores the concept of communication breakdown and its barriers. The instructor defines communication breakdown as the failure of the intended message to be understood by the receiver. Various barriers are discussed, including physical, psychological, cultural, and linguistic. Examples such as unclear instructions leading to mistakes, miscommunication due to cultural differences, and language barriers are provided. The video concludes with a prompt for viewers to share their experiences with communication breakdown and hints at future lessons on strategies to avoid it.

Takeaways

• 🗣️ Communication breakdown occurs when the intended message of the sender is not understood by the receiver.
• 🏗️ The elements of communication play a vital role, and their absence or malfunction can lead to communication barriers.
• 🏭 Examples of communication breakdown in the workplace include mistakes due to unclear instructions, mismanagement, or technical issues preventing timely submissions.
• 🌐 Physical barriers to communication can include environmental noise such as loud conversations, traffic noise, or animal sounds.
• 🧠 Psychological barriers, also known as mental barriers, refer to social and personal issues that hinder effective communication, like trauma or stage fright.
• 🌐 Cultural barriers arise from differences in values, beliefs, and traditions that can conflict with others, affecting the way people communicate and relate.
• 📚 Linguistic barriers involve conflicts related to language and word meanings, including differences in language, accents, dialects, jargon, and slang.
• 🗣️ Semantic noise refers to the alternate meanings that words can have in the minds of the listeners, influenced by their language and cultural background.
• 📈 The script discusses strategies to avoid communication breakdown in a future lesson, emphasizing the importance of effective communication skills.
• 💡 The lesson encourages students to share their experiences with communication breakdown and to think about how they would handle such situations.

Q & A

What does the term 'communication breakdown' refer to?

Communication breakdown refers to a situation where the intended message of the sender is not understood by the receiver.

What are the objectives of the oral communication class discussed in the script?

The objectives of the class are to define the concept of communication breakdown and to identify different kinds of barriers to effective communication.

Why might a person seem heartbroken in a relationship, as depicted in the script?

A person might seem heartbroken due to various factors, such as barriers in communication, which can lead to misunderstandings and emotional distress.

What are some examples of communication breakdown in the workplace mentioned in the script?

Examples include a worker making a mistake on a report due to unclear instructions, a boss not treating a worker correctly, and a student not submitting an assignment on time due to internet problems.

What are the four main types of barriers to communication described in the script?

The four main types of barriers are physical barriers, psychological barriers, cultural barriers, and linguistic barriers.

How do physical barriers affect communication?

Physical barriers, such as loud noises or environmental distractions, can prevent the message from being clearly heard or understood.

What are psychological barriers in communication, and how do they impact a person's ability to communicate?

Psychological barriers, also known as mental barriers, refer to social and personal issues that hinder a speaker's ability to communicate effectively with others, such as trauma or stage fright.

Can you explain cultural barriers in communication?

Cultural barriers involve communication problems that arise from conflicts between individuals' intrinsic values, beliefs, and traditions, which can affect the way they communicate and relate to others.

What are linguistic barriers, and how do they contribute to communication breakdown?

Linguistic barriers are conflicts related to language and word meanings, such as differences in language, accents, dialects, use of jargon, slang, and speech defects, which can hinder effective communication.

What is the concept of 'noise' in communication as mentioned by the author Verdur Burr?

Verdur Burr classified noise into three kinds: external, internal, and semantic noise. External noises are distractions from the intended meaning, internal noises are thoughts and feelings that interfere with understanding, and semantic noises are alternate meanings that arise from a speaker's symbols.

What strategies will be discussed in part two of the lesson to avoid communication breakdown?

The script does not detail the strategies for part two, but it suggests that they will focus on methods to prevent communication breakdown.