The Theory of Silences

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.".