Date:  Tue, 25 Nov 1997 09:16:46 -0500
From:  "Dennis R. Preston" <preston[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]PILOT.MSU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Power of silence in communication

You need (at least) Adam Jaworski, 'The Power of Silence' (Sage, 1993) and
Tannen and Saville-Troike (eds), 'Perspectives on Silence,' Ablex 1985
(which contains a short annotated bibliography).

DInIS

 >    I am interested to know if anyone has done current research on
>the use of silence in speech as a tool of communication. I am seeking any
>useful information that anyone may have in regards to the power of silence
>in communication.

Dennis R. Preston
Department of Linguistics and Languages
Michigan State University
East Lansing MI 48824-1027 USA
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