Indroduction: A barrier of communication is something that prevents people from communicationing properly
Barriers in General Communication
When communicating with other people technology can be a huge barrier as there are many things that can prevent people from communicating for example the aaudience not familiar with the technology or that they are not able to use the computer i.e not being able to log on or, not being able to turn on the computer, viruses or problems with audio and visual equipment. Skype is an example of communicating through the internet, this relies on having a good internet connection to access this and if the internet connection is poor then this cannot be accessed.Skype sometimes may block the ports which will not allow some people to use it properly.
Barrier (Language Used)
Language can be a barrier in many ways when communicating with people because the listener may become bored or patronized if the language used is too simple or that the listener becomes withdrawn because the language used is too difficult. The use of slang is also a barrier to communication because not everyone will understand the slang terms used for example "lol" or "wua" Other things that may prevent communication is using acronyms such as ISP, ROM or RAM, the listener will become withdrawn and stop listening because they do not understand the language that is being used
Barriers in interpersonal communication:
Body language barriers: Body language can be a barrier to communication in many ways e.g Holding objects, this shows that the listener is uninterested in what the person has to say which means that communication will quickly stop, another barrier would be checking the time throughout which shows to the person that you are disinterested in what they have to say and this will stop or slow down communication with the other person.
Examples of good body language would be to smile which shows to the speaker that you are interested, making eye contact to the speaker as this will show them that you are not bored with what they are saying and sitting properly, this is an important one because if you are sitting maybe with your back to them or you are sitting very bent over this will come across that you are disinterested and do not want to be there.
Pointing your finger is also a barrier as it shows whoever you are talking to that you may be aggressive and also do not want to listen to whatever they have to say, other barriers include faking a smile which show disinterest and smugness, this may put the other person off having dealings with you again which could have a negative effect if you run a business, crossing your arms is another as it shows that you are defensive and bored of what is being said which will in turn stop communication with the person you are talking with as they would feel that you do not want to talk and that there is no point in wasting their breath when they could be making use of their time better.
Written communication barriers:
There are many barriers when using a written form of communication, if the person writing the email or text spells something wrong it may make it unreadable for the reader. Poor grammar can also hinder communication in the same way because they are unable to understand the message.
The structure of a document can also be a barrier in written communication because if the document is not well structured they may not be able to address key points within the document, there are a number of ways in which this can be prevented such as keeping the layout of the document consistent, use bullet points if needed, use things such as bold, italics and underline. Also if there is not text formatting it will make it harder to read.
Feedback is not immediate with written communication which is an issue because when people need urgent feedback and they do not get it straight away it will have a negative effect on what they're are doing and could quickly stop communication between a boss and potential client, also if the person who has written the email has made a lot of grammar and spelling mistakes and the letters or emails are being sent out to potential clients or other organisations then this will portray them as being unprofessional which will not look good for the company potentially losing them a lot of clients
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