Intercultural Communication Stumbling Blocks Thesis

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Stumbling blocks The essay, “Intercultural Communication Stumbling Blocks,” by LaRay M. Barna tells the story about communication barriers that occur between people who belong to different cultures. Barner has highlighted several barriers to intercultural communication in this article. First, that language is one of the main barriers to intercultural communication since people cannot communicate when they don't understand what the other person is saying. Second, nonverbal signs and symbols are also barrier to effective intercultural communication since different cultural groups interpret signs and symbols differently. Also, perception and stereotypes are barriers to effective communication since they lead to misunderstanding and hence avoidance.
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