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Offensive language : taboo, offence and social control /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Driscoll, Jim (Author)
Corporate Author: Bloomsbury (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.
Subjects:
Taboo, Linguistic.
Politeness (Linguistics)
Obscene words.
Swearing.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Offensive language and why it matters
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Theoretical and analytical apparatus
  • Part II. Potential offence: Taboo language
  • 3. Taboo language
  • 4. Taboo words
  • 5. Taboo reference
  • 6. Taboo predication
  • Part III. Actual offence: Case studies
  • 7. Some more theoretical considerations
  • 8. Offences against the person
  • 9. Offences against 'the peace' ? and social control
  • 10. Threats to social harmony ? and social control
  • Part IV. Reprise
  • 11. Reporting offensive language
  • 12. Social control and free speech
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index