"Silence is the absence of ambient audible sound, the emission of sounds of such low intensity that they do not draw attention to themselves, or the state of having ceased to produce sounds..."
Silence refers to the absence of speech and is used in paralinguistic communication to convey agreement, disagreement, or confusion.
Definition of Silence: This topic explains what silence is and the different forms of silence in a communication setting.
Cultural Differences in Silence: This topic covers the different ways silence is expressed and interpreted across cultures and how it may influence communication.
Contextual factors influencing silence: This topic outlines the contextual factors that can contribute to silence in communication, including emotions, power dynamics, and situational factors.
Types of Silence: This topic explores different types of silence, such as momentary or prolonged, and intentional or unintentional silence.
Nonverbal Cues of Silence: This topic highlights the body language, facial expressions, and other nonverbal cues that can be used to communicate silence.
Silence in Conflict: This topic explores how silence can be used as a communication strategy during a conflict and its effects on the conflict resolution process.
Silence as a Communication Skill: This topic explores the benefits of silence as a communication skill and how it can be used effectively in interpersonal and professional settings.
Silence in Therapy: This topic covers the use of silence in therapeutic settings and how it can be beneficial for the therapeutic process.
Gender and Silence: This topic explores the different ways gender roles can influence the use of silence in communication.
Technology and Silence: This topic explores the role of technology in communication and its impact on silence, including the use of emojis, chatbots, and other forms of digital communication.
Discomfort: A silence caused by discomfort or uneasiness in a conversation.
Awkwardness: A silence resulting from uncomfortable tension between the speaker and the listener.
Reflective: A silence in which an individual takes time to think, consider or reflect.
Deceptive: A silence used to deceive or manipulate a situation.
Punitive: A silence that is utilized as a form of punishment or castigation.
Resistant: A silence with the intention to resist, ignore or avoid a conversation.
Consent: A silence that signifies an agreement or permission.
Understanding: A silence that indicates comprehension or agreement.
Respectful: A silence utilized to show honor, reverence, and tribute.
Contempt: A silence used to convey contempt, disdain, and dislike towards someone.
Wistful: A silence used to express a sense of nostalgia or mourning.
Intimate: A silence employed to create intimacy or closeness between individuals.
Reflective: A silence used to allow personal reflection or meditation.
Anxious: A silence provoked by anxiety or apprehension.
Serene: A silence that communicates calmness, tranquility, and peace.
Acceptance: A silence that indicates acceptance or tolerance of a situation.
Defeated: A silence resulting from frustration, disappointment, or resignation.
"...this latter sense can be extended to apply to the cessation or absence of any form of communication, whether through speech or other medium."
"Sometimes speakers fall silent when they hesitate in searching for a word, or interrupt themselves before correcting themselves."
"Discourse analysis shows that people use brief silences to mark the boundaries of prosodic units, in turn-taking, or as reactive tokens..."
"...for example, as a sign of displeasure, disagreement, embarrassment, desire to think, confusion, and the like."
"Relatively prolonged intervals of silence can be used in rituals..."
"...in some religious disciplines, people maintain silence for protracted periods, or even for the rest of their lives, as an ascetic means of spiritual transformation."
"...as a reactive token, for example, as a sign of displeasure, disagreement, embarrassment..."
"...people maintain silence for protracted periods, or even for the rest of their lives, as an ascetic means of spiritual transformation."
"Speakers fall silent when they hesitate in searching for a word, or interrupt themselves before correcting themselves."
"Discourse analysis shows that people use brief silences to mark the boundaries of prosodic units, in turn-taking..."
"Silence can be a reactive token, for example, as a sign of... confusion."
"People maintain silence... as an ascetic means of spiritual transformation."
"Silence can be a reactive token, for example, as a sign of displeasure..."
"Silence can be a reactive token, for example, as a sign of... confusion."
"Relatively prolonged intervals of silence can be used in rituals..."
"People use brief silences to mark the boundaries of prosodic units, in turn-taking..."
"Silence can be a reactive token, for example, as a sign of... disagreement."
"In some religious disciplines, people maintain silence... for the rest of their lives, as an ascetic means of spiritual transformation."
"Silence can be a reactive token, for example, as a sign of... desire to think."