AIR UNIVERSITY AEROSPACE AND AVIATION CAMPUS

KAMRA

Communication and Presentation Skills

BY
NOSHABA FRAZ
ASSIGNMENT : 1

SUBMITTED TO: Noshaba Fraz

SUBMITTED BY: Abdul Moiz Satti
Enlist the barriers to Communication and sort out which
barriers lead you towards the miscommunication and
how do you suggest you may overcome them?

Barriers To communication
1-Physiological barrier.
2-Physical barriers.
3-Cultural barriers.
4-Language barriers.
5-Gender barriers.
6-Interpersonal barriers.
7-Psychological barriers.
8-Emotional barriers.
1-Physiological barrier : Physiological barriers may result from individuals'
personal discomfort, caused, for example, by ill health,poor eye sight, or hearing difficulties.

2-Physical barriers : Marked out territories and empires into which strangers are
not allowed at the macro level.The above is more manifest at micro level in the shape of
closed office doors, barrier screens, separate areas for people of different status.Large
working areas or working in one unit that is physically separate from others.

3-Cultural barriers : When we join a group and wish to remain in it, sooner or
later we need to adopt the behavior patterns of the group. These are the behaviors that the
group accepts as signs of belonging.The group rewards such behavior through acts of
recognition,approval, and inclusion.

4-Language barriers : Language that describes what we want to say in our

terms may present barriers to others who are not familiar with our expressions, buzz-words,
and jargon. When we couch our communication in such language, it is a way of excluding
others.
5-Gender barriers : There are distinct differences between the speech patterns
in a man and those in a woman. Global studies suggest that a woman speaks between
22,000 and 25,000 words a day whereas a man speaks between 7,000 and 10,000. In
childhood, girls speak earlier than boys and at the age of three, have a vocabulary twice that
of boys. “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” by Dr. John Gray.

6-Interpersonal barriers : Withdrawal is an absence of interpersonal contact. It is

both refusals to be in touch and time alone. Rituals are meaningless, repetitive routines devoid of real
contact.Pastimes fill up time with others in social but superficial activities.ne another. Interpersonal
Barrier Working activities are those tasks which follow the rules and procedures of contact but do not
essentially mean communication Games are subtle, manipulative interactions which are about
winning and losing. Closeness is the aim of interpersonal contact where there is a high level of
honesty and acceptance of yourself and others.

7-Psychological barriers : Here two types of psychological barriers would be

discussed as Perceptual barriers and experiential barriers. Perceptual barriers can
significantly alter our understanding and thus affect our communication. Experiential barriers
on the other hand become barriers by virtue of not having experienced them and resultantly
the interpretation and comprehension is altered.

8-Emotional barriers : One of the other chief psychological barriers to open

and free communication is the emotional barrier. It is comprised mainly of fear, mistrust, and
suspicion. Our emotional mistrust of others lie in our childhood and infancy when we were
taught to be careful what we said to others.

These are some of the barriers which lead to

miscommunication
These are the following :
1 cultural barrier.
2 language barrier.
3 gender barrier.

Cultural barrier
Every area has it own culture and traditions. So this is very difficult to accept the other
culture. Because their life style are totally change their food is totally change. Their dress
pattern is almost totally changed. So that I fell very confuse when I want to communicate any
other person. So this is the main barrier of my communication.
There are some methods to outcome from this problem :
1-you should have proper information about the specific culture.
2-you have to build confidence to communicate with any person.
3-you have to obey the rules and regulations of that culture.

Language barrier
A language barrier is a figurative phrase used primarily to refer to linguistic barriers
to communication, i.e. the difficulties in communication experienced by people or groups
originally speaking different languages, or even dialects in some cases. The language barrier
is the most important difficulty for me during communication. Because each place has their
own language and culture so to understanding the other person is very difficult. It may cause
many social problems.
There are some methods to overcome from this problem :
1-you must have ability to understand the proper language.
2-build your confidence to achieve betterness.
3-make your vocabulary strong.

Gender barrier
Gender barriers have become less of an issue in recent years, but there is still the
possibility for a man to misconstrue the words of a woman, or vice versa.Even in a workplace
where women and men share equal stature, knowledge and experience, differing
communication styles may prevent them from working together effectively. Gender barriers
can be inherent or may be related to gender stereotypes and the ways in which men and
women are taught to behave as children.Although not all men or all women communicate the
same way as the rest of their gender, several traits that tend to be more common in one
gender or the other have been identified. Understanding these tendencies is key in creating a
work environment that fosters open communication among all employees.

There are some method to improve it :

1-Make your confidence level strong.

2-do not fell guilty to talk to opposite gender.
3-clarify your opinion to other person.
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