INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION BARRIERS: PSYCHOLINGUISTIC ASPECTS
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This article investigates the psycholinguistic underpinnings of communication barriers in intercultural contexts. Moving beyond surface-level linguistic differences, it examines how cognitive frameworks, cultural schemas, emotional responses, and implicit biases fundamentally shape the encoding, transmission, and decoding of messages across cultural boundaries. The paper analyzes key barriers including linguistic relativity (the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis), schema divergence, differing conversational styles, and non-verbal misinterpretations. Special attention is given to the role of ethnocentrism, anxiety, and expectancy violations in creating psychological distance. Drawing on established theories from psycholinguistics and intercultural communication, the article proposes an integrated framework for understanding these barriers and offers practical, psychologically-informed strategies for fostering more effective and empathetic intercultural exchanges. The conclusion emphasizes that overcoming these barriers requires both cognitive flexibility and affective sensitivity.
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