A research overview shows the influence of related work in the fields of media studies, politics, gender studies, aesthetics and literature. The author argues that in theoretically pragmatic terms, silence can be accounted for by the same principles as those of speech. A later, more applied section of the book explores the power of silencing in politics. A concluding chapter shows the importance of silence beyond linguistics and politics in terms of artistic expression. The approach is intentionally eclectic in order to explore the concept of silence as a rich and
A research overview shows the influence of related work in the fields of media studies, politics, gender studies, aesthetics and literature. The author argues that in theoretically pragmatic terms, silence can be accounted for by the same principles as those of speech. A later, more applied section of the book explores the power of silencing in politics. A concluding chapter shows the importance of silence beyond linguistics and politics in terms of artistic expression. The approach is intentionally eclectic in order to explore the concept of silence as a rich and
The Power of Silence: Social and Pragmatic Perspectives
208
The Power of Silence: Social and Pragmatic Perspectives
208Paperback(New Edition)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780803949676 |
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| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication date: | 11/23/1992 |
| Series: | Language and Language Behavior , #1 |
| Edition description: | New Edition |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d) |