Lauren is on vacation in Italy. While out shopping, she is unable to understand the price of a scarf because the shop-keeper only speaks Italian and Lauren does not understand Italian. In this case, Lauren is facing a _____ barrier in the communication process.

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Lauren is facing a decoding barrier because of her inability to understand Italian. Communication will fail if any step in the communication process is disrupted or blocked. Poor language skills, mixed signals from verbal and nonverbal messages, or failure to understand humor, slang, or technical jargon are example of a decoding barrier.

Lauren Is on Vacation in Italy