What is (not) said by Silence

The present article focuses on the scope of silence as a linguistic element that has Pragmatic value, in particular in the Argentinian chronicle titled Donde no hago pie and written by Belén López Peiró. The text is a reconstruction of the (legal) case of abuse suffered by the author and the following trial, where the victim is not able to answer several questions addressed to her.

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Journal
Southern Semiotic Review
Published
2025-08-13
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https://doi.org/10.33234/ssr.22.15
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Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism
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What is (not) said by Silence

Deborah Rothstein
Southern Semiotic Review
Comparative Literary Analysis and Criticism
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What is (not) said by Silence

Deborah Rothstein
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Abstract

The present article focuses on the scope of silence as a linguistic element that has Pragmatic value, in particular in the Argentinian chronicle titled Donde no hago pie and written by Belén López Peiró. The text is a reconstruction of the (legal) case of abuse suffered by the author and the following trial, where the victim is not able to answer several questions addressed to her.

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