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Explain mechanisms that can reduce the impact of communication barriers
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Lewis Woolley

There are many ways communication can be misleading. It is possible for these communication barriers to be overcome by using specific mechanisms that will help the procedure.

Writing a letter
Although writing letters isn't as common these days due to the internet, it is still key to know that what you are sending could be potentially offensive to the recipient if they are from a different culture. Mechanism such researching and taking notes on the recipients culture and background may help overcome the barrier which can be affected by words or phrases that they may find offensive.

Reviewing and checking grammar
Modern day technology such as computers give the option for you to use specific mechanisms, for example; software like Microsoft word allows you to check your spelling and grammar and possibly suggest better ways to use it. For example,
if i was to miss-spell "Potato" the software would show me that and will suggest other ways to spell it or the correct spelling.

Translator's
There are many individual pieces of software on the internet that allow secondary sources that allow you to translate information from one language to another. But as it is secondary it also suggests that there will be a level of unreliability, such as "Google translator" this is a free webpage that allows you to convert a piece of text from one language to another. Google translator is known for being unreliable. There are primary ways to gather translation information, for example visiting the library and taking out the specific language dictionary but that can take up a lot of time.

Internet

Until the internet was invented, communication around the world was done via unreliable mobile phones. The internet helps people communicate all around the world almost instantly. Online sources allow you to check facts and send them all over the world. Software such as Skype allow you to conference call using a video chat to a lot of people all at once, since web 2.0 technology.

Eye contact

Eye contact is a man made mechanism that allows communication be more respectful and show that the conversation is being understood and that they are concentrating. For example, if an employee was at an interview and the interviewer was asking questions, it is highly respectful and will show that the interviewee is a very respectful person, which suggests that they are really responsible and the right man for the job.