Silent dogwhistles

Klieber, Anna 2024. Silent dogwhistles. Journal of Social Philosophy 10.1111/josp.12597

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Abstract

Political dogwhistles are usually explored with a focus on manipulative and corrupting speech – how certain phrases or words can be used to consciously or unconsciously influence audiences or audience-subsets. In this paper, I argue that not just words, but also acts of remaining silent can function in similar ways to the spoken dogwhistles that have so far been the main focus of philosophical discussions. Specifically, I will show that silences can function as overt or overt code dogwhistles. My discussion aims to shed light on silence as a dimension of (manipulative) communicative acts and highlight the communicative and political potential of silence in and of itself.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	In Press
Schools:	English, Communication and Philosophy
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Publisher:	Wiley
ISSN:	0047-2786
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	31 October 2024
Date of Acceptance:	20 October 2024
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2024 11:26
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/173174

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