Language or semantic barriers arise when many words have more than one meaning, and a sender and a receiver try to communicate in a language, which themselves do not understand properly.

What causes a semantic barrier to occur?

The Semantic barrier in communication can be defined as the misunderstanding and interpretation of meaning which restrict effective communication. ... Differences in dialect, cultural differences, body language, and the choice of word, pronunciation differences and spelling errors are the main causes of a semantic barrier.

What is an example of semantic barrier?

For example, “The research lead to the discovery of lead”. In this sentence, both the words have the same spelling, but different pronunciation and different meanings. These words can be interpreted wrongly when used unknowingly causing the semantic barrier in a communication process.