A ________ arises when the sender and receiver do not share a common language

A) psychological barrier
B) semantic barrier
C) language barrier
D) physiological barrier
E) mixed message

Answer: C
Explanation: C) Language barriers arise from senders and receivers not using a shared language. Sometimes the problem is obvious: the sender speaks only Spanish and the receiver speaks only English. Sometimes the problem is less obvious. For example, employees who are new to a company or industry may not yet understand the jargon people use.