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Diversidad funcional del silencio en situación comunicativa
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We studied the functional diversity of silence in a communicative situation involving children. We were especially interested in the types of silence that are expressions of reflection or inner speech. We designed a longitudinal study with ten pairs of children aged 4;6, 6;6 and 8;6 years participating in a referential communication task under the supervision of an adult. We distinguished between different verbal and non-verbal categories: among the most relevant were mes-sages with silences in the formulation, messages with audible elements of reflection or private speech, and triad silences. The study demonstrated a tendency, at the developmental level, to internalize the audible elements of reflection that appear in the messages, as well as a connection between the presence of messages with silence and the capacity to modify the information at 8;6 years of age. In addition, there was a decrease in the triad silences and categories that express parallel adult guidance, and finally an increase in children's interventions. In conclusion we suggest that the relationship between silence as a marker of reflection and the processes of communicative control becomes increasingly profound.
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SAN MARTÍN, Conchi. Diversidad funcional del silencio en situación comunicativa. Anuario de Psicología. 2008. Vol. 39, num. 2, pags. 231-248. ISSN 0066-5126. [consulted: 11 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/121189