Silencing conversational silences

Klieber, Anna 2023. Silencing conversational silences. Hypatia 10.1017/hyp.2024.18

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Abstract

This paper aims to extend the discussion of silencing beyond the realm of speech and to the domain of conversational silences – that is, silences that have communicative functions in our conversational exchanges. I argue that, insofar as we can use silences to communicate, we can also be prevented from doing things with these silences. Alongside a three- fold taxonomy I show the different ways in which this can happen, utilizing and extending Maitra’s (2009) account of silencing to illustrate the wrong happening in these cases. This discussion not only highlights a new domain of silencing that has, so far, been underexplored, but also uncovers just how deep linguistic injustices can run.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Schools:	English, Communication and Philosophy
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0887-5367
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	29 September 2023
Date of Acceptance:	7 July 2023
Last Modified:	17 Jun 2024 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/162452

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