Unspoken words in film dialogue

  • Carmen Alberdi Urquizu University of Granada
Keywords: auto-interruptions, unspoken words, silence, film dialogue, Éric Rohmer

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse the effect how some manifestations affect film dialogue by leading progressively from unintentional silence to communicative refusal: psychological troubles, shared background, conversational taboos, or self-preservation draw an outline of the field of the unspoken, which is often more informative than uttered speech.

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Carmen Alberdi Urquizu, University of Granada
Departamento de Filología Francesa - Universidad de Granada
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Published
2013-03-22
How to Cite
Alberdi Urquizu, C. (2013). Unspoken words in film dialogue. Thélème. Revista Complutense de Estudios Franceses, 28, 9-25. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_THEL.2013.v28.40027
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