Barriers of Communication:

Barriers of Communication:

Environmental.- The surroundings that could have some negative impact on a discussion are the noises that can affect the message interfering the capacity to send or receive the information. In sign language the absence of light could have a negative impact since people could not see the signs clearly.

Verbal.- The handouts mention some ways of speaking that get in the way of good communication, as the use of slangs, jargon, or acronyms. I would add the accent of some people depending where they are coming from. I use to have a difficult time understanding people who were from England or Australia, and I know that there are times when people can not understand me because of my accent.

Interpersonal.- Here is when people can have a negative effect on communication due to incorrect assumptions or different perspectives. I could see how communication between different cultures or races can encounter this kind of barriers. My example is that in Spain a stranger should not look at people, so when I got to the States I felt very uncomfortable with strangers on the street because they look at me for what was a normal length of time for them but too long for my culture, making me believe that I had something wrong or they were very rude.

I will minimize potential barriers in my communication with others by learning about other cultures, trying to be aware the differences and have them in consideration at the time of communication. Knowledge opens your mind to the understanding of others and yourself. To the tolerance necessary in a better communication by developing the listening skills that help to process the information that a person receives. These are some points that could help me to diminish the potential barriers in communication.