Behnam, Biook; Nosratzadegan, Nastaran - In: International Journal of Academic Research in … 3 (2014) 4, pp. 161-179
Silence is a complex phenomenon and embodies diverse concepts. It is not speaking, so it seems the very opposite of … language. However, a closer examination of words and speech reveals that silence can also convey various meanings and perform a … range of functions. The rhetoric of silence, either lacking or having form, has meaning and function and serves the …