What elements are missing in berlos communication model
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A Disrupted Communication Process
In practice, communication is not nearly as smooth as described in Berlo’s linear model. There are a number of factors that may lead to a disrupted communication process. Examples of disruptions include:
Loss or distortion
The person sending the message must encode the message in such a way that the full intention of the message is clear. He/she may choose to do this with words, but it is very rare that the full intention is encoded in a message. In some cases, a message may even barely contain the information the sender wants to convey.
Even if an additional channel is added to the communication process, the message may become distorted. For example, consider the familiar team-building game where a message is constantly passed on in a circle of people. The last person will often hear a completely distorted or unrecognisable message. Every time the message is conveyed by a different person, part of its initial intention is lost.
Noise
After the message is sent, noise may occur. This noise disrupts the source and message and causes the receiver to only partially receive the message or not at all. Internal noise refers to a state in which part of the communication process, the receiver for example, is not feeling well, or not entirely focussed. As a result, the receiver may miss out on certain parts of the message. External noise, on the other hand, may be caused by background noise during a phone call, for example. This also causes the receiver to potentially misunderstand certain parts of the message.
There may also be situations in which noise is caused intentionally. Non-intentional noise is caused unintentionally and can, for example occur if sender uses difficult words, which then makes it more difficult for the receiver to understand the message.