While nonspeech communication and “metaphorical” silence (in opposition to voice) have
benefited from a considerable academic attention, less is known about quiet environments …

Silence takes on meaning based on the contexts of its occurrence. This is especially true in
social interactions: consider the difference between silence after" lemme think," and silence …

Research shows that withholding safety concerns on encountering hazards–safety silence–
is a critical contributor to accidents. Studies therefore aim to prevent accidental harm through …

The word “Zen” in Buddhism is derived from the Sanskrit word “Dhyana,“meaning”“
abandoning evil” and “meditation.” It comes from Ancient Indian philosophy. This method of …

3 recommended silence as the means for expressing that which could not be expressed
using language (see also Polanyi, 1962). Maitra (2004) similarly probed the limits of …

The past two decades have seen a growing interest in research on call centre discourse
from sociolinguistic and pragmatic perspectives. Turn-by-turn micro-analyses of call centre …

Communication is recognized as one of the central factors underpinning safe, high-quality
teamwork in complex systems. Without effective communication, competent individuals form …

На материалах телефонного опроса (апрель 2013 г.) анализируются коммуникативные
стратегии интервьюеров с высокой эффективностью. В триаде коммуникативных …

This book elucidates how learning from actors enables an intense education of attention for
anthropologists. Actors perform the perception of sunshine, the sensation of pain, affects …

This paper is a participant-observation-based study of one Quaker and three Buddhist
groups. Using a sociological framework, it explores silence as actively practiced in religious …