Perspectives on Silence

This Book Focuses Attention On A Relatively Neglected Component Of Communication-Silence-In Order To Present Current Research From A Number Of Disciplines And Also To Stimulate Further Research On The Subject. 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 We Are Given A Heightened Awareness Of The Universal Aspects Of Human Behavior While Emphasizing Its Complex Nature As A Cultural Phenomenon.