Students of communication should not confuse the word noise with unwanted sound.
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Noise in the communication context is anything that distorts information or obstructs the transfer of information from point A to point B. It causes a breakdown or warp in the process of exchange of information. It may be physical or semantic or physiological or psychological and is a barrier to communication.
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A loud crash, too many scratches and errors on a page, illegible
handwriting, distraction,
inattention, mistrust, ambiguity, language differences—these are all examples
of communication noise.
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