SILENCE AND PARALANGUAGE AS COMMUNICATION

We can communicate by manipulating words and gestures. But we can also communicate with silence; by manipulating such paralinguistic factors as volume, rate, and pitch. Here, Devito discusses the the nature and function of silence and the aspect of paralanguage.

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Published in:Etc. 2017-07, Vol.74 (3/4), p.482-486
Main Author: Devito, Joseph A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affective Behavior
Communication
Emotional Response
Feedback (Response)
Methods
Paralinguistics
Philosophers
Psychological Patterns
Sentences
Shyness
Silence
Speech
Verbal communication
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Summary:We can communicate by manipulating words and gestures. But we can also communicate with silence; by manipulating such paralinguistic factors as volume, rate, and pitch. Here, Devito discusses the the nature and function of silence and the aspect of paralanguage.
ISSN:0014-164X
2168-9245