(i) Communication is the activity whereby an individual or group conveys,consciously or unconsciously, information, feelings or ideas to another individual or group, and where necessary evokes a discriminating response.
Barriers can arise at any stage of the communication process or include 'noise' in the general environment.
The barrier may arise out of skill deficiencies in the transmitter and/or the receiver since communication cannot be effective without a common reference and meaning for the words and symbols used.
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