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    The document discusses various linguistic barriers to communication, including differences in language, accents, slang, idioms, jargon, enunciation, pronunciation, grammar, semantics, ambiguity, and organization of thoughts. It provides tips to prevent these barriers such as avoiding slang and idioms, ensuring clear enunciation and pronunciation, reviewing grammar, using precise language, planning messages to eliminate ambiguity, and considering the audience.

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    Verbal Lingistic Barriers to Communication

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    BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION: LINGUISTIC

    (VERBAL)
    LINGUISTIC BARRIER
    1.

    LANGUAGE AND ACCENTS


    Language: is a system of communication used by a
    particular community or country
    Accent: is a unique mode of sound production
    influenced by the speakers native language

    2.

    SLANG
    a type of language that consists of words and
    phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more
    common in speech than writing, and are typically
    restricted to a particular context or group of people

    3.

    IDIOMS
    is a phrase or a fixed expression that has a figurative
    or literal meaning
    a group of words established by usage as having a
    meaning not deducible from those of the individual
    words

    4.

    JARGONS
    are special words or expressions that are used by a
    particular profession or group and are difficult for
    others to understand

    5.

    ENUNCIATION
    refers to saying all the sounds clearly

    PREVENTING THE BARRIER

    Avoid using slang, jargons, and idioms


    Ensure it would be understood correctly by the
    receiver

    Say each word with moderate pacing; giving


    each word its fair share of time
    Record and practice

    6.

    PRONUNCIATION
    refers to how you say or articulate words

    Have a pocket dictionary!


    Practice! Practice! Practice!

    7.

    GRAMMAR
    is the study of how words and their components
    combine to form sentences
    is a particular analysis of the system and structure of
    language or of a specific language

    Review
    Reflect
    Revise

    8.

    SEMANTICS
    are words having similar pronunciation but multiple
    meanings
    includes the study of how meaning is constructed,
    interpreted, clarified and illustrated

    Choose precise and exact words


    Use words with clear meaning
    Use short and simple sentences

    9.

    AMBIGUITY
    means confusion about what is conveyed, since the
    current context may lead to different interpretations
    of meaning
    includes messages that are vague and imprecise

    Plan the message


    o Know the purpose of the message
    o Make sure that the thought/idea being
    conveyed can be clearly understood
    o Make the message short and simple,
    precise and complete
    o It should answer the basic questions like
    who, what, when, why, where and how.
    Know your audience

    10. ORGANIZATION OF THOUGHTS


    Is the arrangement of ideas, incidents, evidence, or
    details in a perceptible order when expressed either
    orally or in writing

    BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION: LINGUISTIC


    (VERBAL)
    o

    Know if they can easily understand the


    thought you wanted to convey and know
    how they would react on your message

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