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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Denotations and Connotations are ____ barriers in communication process.
A
Physical barriers
B
Semantic barriers
C
Encoding barriers
D
Technical barriers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -These are denotative barriers and connotative barriers. These are two kinds of barriers that occur with communication. Denotative barriers are those that are based on the actual meaning of words, while connotative barriers are those based on the associations people have with words.

Detailed explanation-2: -Semantic barriers, then, are obstacles in communication that distort the meaning of a message being sent. Miscommunications can arise due to different situations that form the semantic barrier between the sender and the receiver. These situations, to name a few, may be language, education, or cultural differences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Denotation refers to a word’s definition, while connotation refers to the emotions associated with the word. Speakers need to choose words carefully because some words may have positive or negative connotations associated with them.

Detailed explanation-4: -I. Semantic misunderstandings. Semantic misunderstandings occur when people assign different meanings to a word or utterance. There are four common types of semantic misunderstandings: bypassing, abstraction, relative language, and equivocatios.

Detailed explanation-5: -Connotation barriers occur when people use words with different meanings in different abstract situations, contexts, and emotions. For example, the word beautiful and confidence has a positive connotation but can have any of the meanings depending on the context in which it is used.

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