Barriers of Communication

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Cultural Differences are a barrier to communication, it is a variation between cultures because people come from different backgrounds, and have different beliefs and opinions. Some people may think your being racist because of the way you speak to them and if you argue back to them about their opinions and beliefs, they may get offended. Cultural Differences also means the way people dress, their religions, interests and the kind of food they may eat. Some people from different cultures are vegetarians, and some people such as Muslims can only eat Halal food. They may also listen to different kinds of music, in other languages. A way to overcome this barrier is to respect other people’s opinions and beliefs.

Foreign languages are languages that come from other countries. Foreign languages are a barrier to communication, e.g. you might speak to someone in English but the other person may speak in German with you so you wouldn’t be able to communicate with them due to the language you speak in, this is a barrier to communication. A way to overcome this barrier is by using the individual’s preferred spoken language to communicate or get an interpreter to help you.

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If someone has disabilities, you wouldn’t feel comfortable talking to them because if they are blind you wouldn’t have eye contact and if they are deaf you wouldn’t know how to explain something to them. You should allow sufficient time for the person to make you understand the message they are trying to send to you, repeating the message would also help them, because if they have a misunderstanding, and you repeated the message, it would clear the misunderstanding and would be easier to understand. You should also confirm the message from the person, because you may have not got the right message ...

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Overall this is a good piece of work. The writer identifies a number of barriers to communication and then adds examples to illustarte their understanding. Relevant solutions are offered. Some statements remain unexplained. Star rating: 3