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Perspectives on SilenceEdited by Deborah Tannen and Muriel Saville‑Troike Ablex, 1985 This collection focuses attention on a relatively neglected component of communication‑silence-- with research from a number of disciplines. Silence is often viewed as an out‑of‑awareness phenomenon against which talk is perceived. By reversing polarities and treating silence as a figure to be examined against talk, the contributors highlight the universal aspects of human behavior while emphasizing its complex nature as cultural phenomenon. The authors give silence a forum in which to be heard. |
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© 2009 Deborah Tannen |
