1 post tagged “language barrier”
Communication is a process of exchanging information between two or more people. During communication a sender sends encoded message through a certain communication media to a receiver, who decodes the message, processes it and sends back an appropriate reply through the same media.
Communication is an attempt to create a shared understanding of information.
When people enjoy their talk, they definitely understand each other.
Sometimes though communication can be a tough thing.
Have you ever met a tourist who wants to ask you something but doesn't know your language? The only communication tools they use is a map and their own hands ( maybe also some prehistoric noises they are able to make ).
Ok. They can point you on a map where they want to go. You got it. But how should you explain how to get there if they don't know your language?
Yes, you both begin to use intensively your body language. All sort of gestures are expressed. It seems like exchanging information transforms into exercising. Usually the conversation ends up with the tourist leaving you with the same knowledge they approached you. And you feel kind of resposible for their nearest future or doubt your communicational abilities.
Anyone's fault? No. Both did their best to communicate information. A language barrier was stopping you from a proper conversation.
Everybody once in a while meets some obstacles while communicating with others.
What are the possible barriers in communication? There are quite a lot of them.
Lets devide them for simplicity. Some of them come from a sender's side, the other from receiver's and obviously there are some external obstacles as well.
Possible barriers in communication:
- Encoding barriers
- Transmitting barriers
- Decoding barriers
- Responding barriers
In my next posts we'll have a closer look at them.
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