Often students have trouble understanding the concept of semantic noise and how it differs from internal noise. Here is a good example by David Madden.
As your comment to this entry I want each of you to find an example of semantic noise and post it.
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Two Saturdays ago, I was at my son's football game with my husband and two other kids. As Russ took the little kids to the car I stood outside the fence waiting on Mark my son. A mother of a boy on Mark's team asked me if I had child on there team. I replied "Yes, his name is Mark #26" We introduced ourselves as if she had never seen me before, even though I am at every practice(except Tuesdays) and ever game. I was flattered she even spoke to me due most of the parents are not to social towards me. Anyways I answered her questions and asked a few of my own when she said, "Girl you have got an awesome body! For a white girl." I was flattered until she through in the white girl comment. She didn't need to remind me that I am white, that is something I don't forget. I felt embarrassed and part of me wanted to come back and say, "Are you impling white people don't have nice bodies?" We talk a few more minutes as I watched anxiously for my son to come out so we could leave. I can't remeber what else was said after her comment and the past few times we've seen each other she doesn't look or speak to me, even when look to get hers attention so I can say hello. That is my example of Semantic Noise,I hope it's what you meant by example.
That is a good example of semantic noise. Good job, Marcia.
I was at lunch today and some of the people were picking on my younger boyfriend. That was fine. I had no problems with that. One of them did mention that Israeli guy you're seeing. I just thought, why did he have to mention the fact that he is Israeli? I am only seeing one man. Does this count?
Suzanne
Donzella Murphy Geter,I was at a church function when this lady I know complimented me on the very pretty pink suit I was wearing. She said " I love that suit on you,have you picked up some weight". I had to think hard before I spoke. Then I said to her it must be all the loving I'm getting, and then I smiled.
Donzella Murphy Geter,I was at a church function when this lady I know complimented me on the very pretty pink suit I was wearing. She said " I love that suit on you,have you picked up some weight". I had to think hard before I spoke. Then I said to her it must be all the loving I'm getting, and then I smiled.
I don't know if this is a good example but this is all that comes to my mind.
I have a bald baby girl. She is 10 months old but still has a very bald head. I try to put her in pink or at least in girly colored clothes. When I go out shopping with her, we always get stopped by other shoppers who want to tickle her or talk baby talk to her. It never fails though, someone will think she is a boy. This one lady asked me what his (really her) name was and I replied 'Her name is Alli.' Even after that, she said 'He is so precious.' Anytime someone thinks she is a boy, I automatically think, 'ok, how can I get away from this person?' If they keep talking, I answer with a short yes or no while I'm looking for an escape.
I am an abuser of semantic noise, I have several special children and young adults that I have invested years of emotional and spiritual support. When ever I am discussing their accomplishments and downfalls I use the term ‘kid’ to describe them, ‘one of my ‘kids’ plays the saxophone for FAMU marching band…my ‘kid’ had to failed second semester Spanish I and does not have enough credits to be classified as a Junior…my ‘kid’ produced a spoken word CD and is launching an independent record label….etc…. My ‘kids’ range in age of 19-27 years old –obviously not kids! It must be confusing to hear me talking about them, I have tried for several months to use age appropriate adjectives when bragging about my ‘kids’ but old habits die hard. Now that my disorder has been identified I have to stop confusing people.
The comments about gaining weight, the gender confusion with the little girl with little hair, and the kids comment are not really examples of semantic noise. We can have an emotional response to the words people use without it being semantic noise. People say things that upset us. The adding of Israeli isn't noise either it just was just a needless tag.
When you think of semantic noise think of fighting words, racial or ethnic slurs, curse words, etc.
I found this interesting example of semantic noise on the web:
This example is concerned with the receiver's attitude toward the sender. Often when you are talking to someone a lot older than you, you start to make various assumptions about that person based on their age. For instance, that they cannot really relate to you and the types of experiences inherent in those of your generation. You make a lot of assumptions about the type of code that is appropriate for them, and the conversation may likely go wrong because you made a wrong assumption or assumption. For example, the older person may relate to your age group or your experiences more than you realize.
http://www.cultsock.ndirect.co.uk/MUHome/cshtml/introductory/sw.htm
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