Semantic Analysis of Silence in Conversational Discourse

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dc.contributor.authorDuhoe, Alberta Aseye Ama
dc.contributor.authorGiddi, Ebenezer
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-24T08:33:01Z
dc.date.available2020-11-24T08:33:01Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA research article published in Journal of Linguistics and Foreign Languagesen_US
dc.description.abstractSilence in conversations semantically carries varied interpretations. Since silence is a component of discontinuity in speech, it arises relatively rarely in confrontational discourse that is distinguished by continuous speaking flow and rapid turn-taking. A good conversation should involve back-channel support from the receiver. In some instances, especially during conversations, be it interrogation, peer discussion or formal interaction, one party may relent in responding to an ongoing discussion. Once this happens, the speaker is demotivated to continue and many thoughts begin to run through the mind of the speaker. However, it is especially evident when it happens, and may signify either an expression of control or an absence of control. The work focuses on pauses and differences, analyzes their power roles encrypted in silence. The study adopted a desktop literature review method (desk study). This study further used a behavioral approach while researching and writing this essay, which would involve evaluating the meaning embedded in a silence by considering the environment and the situation at hand in that very moment. The drawing and interpretation of observations and sense which is not a quantitative impact evaluation, was important in this context.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDuhoe, A. A. A., & Giddi, E. (2020). Semantic Analysis of Silence in Conversational Discourse. Journal of Linguistics and Foreign Languages, 1(1), 18-32. Retrieved from https://royalliteglobal.com/jlfl/article/view/105en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://royalliteglobal.com/jlfl/article/view/105/84
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/20994
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoyallite Globalen_US
dc.subjectconversational analysisen_US
dc.subjectconversational discourseen_US
dc.subjectsilenceen_US
dc.subjectsilence messageen_US
dc.subjectsemanticityen_US
dc.titleSemantic Analysis of Silence in Conversational Discourseen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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