Definition:-Technical communication is a method of researching and

creating information about technical processes or products directed to an audience through media.

Improved productivity

Improved use of product

Increased safety

Legal protection

Reduces cost of training

Reduces support

Lesser chance of rejection

Print

Facsimile (Fax)

Network

Floppy disk

FTP (file transfer protocol)

Email attachment

Website

Definition:-Interpersonal communication is usually defined by communication scholars

in numerous ways, usually describing participants who are dependent upon one another and have a shared history. It can involve one on one conversations or individuals interacting with many people within a society.

What is COMMUNICATION?• Communication is a process bywhich you convey your message to someone or a group of people.

What is a BARRIER?• Any difficulty which partlyor fully prevent any activity is called a barrier.

PHYSICAL BARRIERS

Types of Physical Barriers:

Environmental Disturbances.

Personal Health.

Poor Hearing.

Distance.

MECHANICAL BARRIERS

Types of Mechanical Barriers:

Non availability of proper machines.

Presence of defective machines.

Interruption.

Power failure.

MENTAL BARRIERS

Poor pronunciation.

Confused thinking.

Communication overload.

Unnecessary repetitions.

Attitude creates social evils.

RACISM & CROSS CULTURAL

BARRIERS.

Cultural – ethnic, religious, and social

differences.

Traditions barring people of different culturesfrom mingling together.

Barriers to membership

of a group.

PERCEPTIONAL BARRIER

Lack of common experience.

LINGUISTIC – Different languages and

vocabulary.

Lack Of Knowledge Of Any Language.

Women

Prefer conversation for rapport building

Want empathy, not solutions

Are more likely to compliment

Emphasize politeness

More conciliatory

Men

Talk as a means to preserveindependence and status by displaying knowledge and skill

Work out problems on anindividualized basis

Are more directive in conversation

Are more intimidating

Call attention to their accomplishments

Tend to dominate discussions duringmeetings

GENDER BARRIER

Definition:-A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word

but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose (flower) and rose (past tense of "rise"), or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two and too.

Definition:-In linguistics, a homonym is, in the strict sense, one of a group of

words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings.

Mummy

Palm

Cricket

Definition:-An eponym is the name of a person, whether real or fictitious, after

which a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item is named or thought to be named.