Barriers to effective communication

Barriers to effective communication

by Livasha Ramasawmy

​Language Problems

​Different languages make communication difficult.

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​Accents can make it difficult to understand.

​Prejudice

​The sender may have already got pre-set views and is not prepared to listen.

​Cultural differences

• ​The receiver may receive the message correcty worded but due to cultural differences take the message to have a different meaning.

​Complexity

​If the message is too long or technical, it may not be properly understood.

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​Concentration

​If the receiver has his/her mind on other matters, the message may not be properly understood.