The Aviation Instructors Handbook lists three. First, and probably most important, is a lack of common experiences between the sender and receiver. The second barrier is a confusion between the symbol and that which is being symbolized. And third, overusing abstract terms will create problems. A lack of a common experience basis is the problem in the example above.
Words are merely symbols used to represent facts, ideas, objects, and experiences.
If you, a CFI, use inaccurate or inappropriate words to get your ideas across, describe objects, or discuss experiences, confusion results. It's important to use the proper words in your explanations to avoid this. Finally, using abstract terms too much leaves your listeners with only a vague notion of your message. Clearly, the first conjured up a picture of a high-wing, fabric, yellow, fun airplane to fly. Each of the others, in descending order, became less clear as to what you really wanted to talk about.