COM2006 Due July 28,2022 $8.00
Word Barriers
You are now aware of the power of words—to either create connections through understanding or cause miscommunication. The types of words that cause misunderstanding are called word barriers.
Some of the types of word barriers are:
- Bypassing
- Allness
- Malapropisms
- Static evaluations
- Restricted codes
- Jargons
- Polarizations
- Biased language
Using the South University Online Library, the Internet, and your text readings, research further on word barriers.
For this discussion assignment, identify and select at least three word barriers that cause misunderstanding. You can select from the above-mentioned list or find your own word barriers. Based on your selection, research, and understanding, provide the following:
- A description of each word barrier selected, including the key words used that cause misunderstanding or can trigger discord.
- A description of at least three conversations (one for each of your word barrier choices) where there were misunderstandings because of the word barriers. These can be either actual conversations or ones that you saw in a movie or on television.
- A description of how each miscommunication incident could have been either managed better or avoided. In other words, give advice for how one could communicate better in these instances.
Critique at least two of your classmates’ posts before the end of the week. You can ask a question, provide a statement of clarification, give a point of view with a rationale, etc. Your responses should be substantive, bringing in terms and ideas from your text and classroom materials for support.
To support your ideas, use your course and text readings and the South University Online Library. As in all assignments, cite your sources in your work and provide references for the citations in APA format.
