‘Yet his silence said volumes’: a pragmatic analysis of conversational silence in rapport management
Silences are crucial in interpersonal communication, serving as essential components of interpersonal relationships. The current study utilizes naturally occurring linguistic data and draws upon Spencer-Oatey’s Rapport Management Theory to examine the pragmatic functions of conversational silence in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Cogent Arts & Humanities |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2451490 |
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