The Theory of Silences
- 6 July 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of General Psychology
- Vol. 53 (1) , 145-167
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00221309.1955.9710142
Abstract
"An effort has been made to relate findings from the statistical breakdown of written and spoken language to a theory designed to outline the psychological mechanism of the interpersonal speech relationship. It is suggested that at least three factors[long dash]relating to (a) the nature and strength of intrapersonal tensions; (b) the measure of ego control over speech or writing; (c) the depth of reciprocal identification[long dash]must be recognized as fundamental to an analysis of this mechanism.".This publication has 8 references indexed in Scilit:
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