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The functions of silence

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ID3534857
AuthorsMichal Ephratt (University of Haifa, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume40
Issue11
Pages1909-1938
Publication date2008-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Pragmatics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0378-2166 • E-ISSN: 1879-1387
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.pragma.2008.03.009
OpenAlexW2108513365
LanguageEN
Citations received63
References cited62

Silence · Utterance · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Linguistic research and analysis

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Unique citing works63
Citations per year3,32
Citation span2007 - 2026 (20)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 63

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