Words in action : an introduction to the social philosophy of language /
"This textbook is an authoritative introduction to central issues in the burgeoning subfield of social philosophy of language. The text offers an accessible and engaging presentation of these issues, and is designed to serve as the basis for courses at both undergraduate and beginning graduate...
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- About the Companion Website
- Introduction
- I. Social Philosophy of Language
- II. What the Book Covers
- III. A Guide for Using This Text
- IV. Some Conventions
- 1 Lying and Deception
- I. Definitions of Lying
- A. Traditional Definitions
- B. Contemporary Definitions
- II. Lying and Deception
- A. Misleading
- B. Bullshitting
- III. The Morality of Lying
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- 2 Telling and Testimony
- I. Telling and Testifying
- II. Testimonial Knowledge
- A. Reductionism and Non-Reductionism
- B. Transmission
- III. Testimonial Injustice
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- 3 Silencing
- I. Some Motivating Cases
- II. A General Definition
- A. On Communicative Interference
- B. Other Potential Necessary Conditions
- III. Types of Options
- IV. Type I: Attempted communication
- A. Illocutionary Intention
- B. Speaker Authority
- C. Other Kinds of Recognition Failure
- V. Type II: Communication Attempt Prevented
- A. Mere Disagreement
- B. Self-Silencing
- C. Conceptual Impoverishment
- VI. Type III: Post-Communicative Impact
- A. Credibility Deficits
- B. Socially Count as Doing
- VII. Contributing Factors
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- 4 Jokes
- In section I, we consider various theories of humor, as well as the ethics of humor. Then, in section II, we focus on how jokes convey content
- there, we argue that they do so in a variety of ways. Finally, in section III, we consider connections between
- I. Some Nearby Philosophical Issues
- A. Theories of Humor
- B. The Ethics of Humor
- II. The Linguistic Functioning of Jokes
- A. On Jokes and Joke-Tellings
- B. A Presuppositional Account
- C. An Implicature Account
- D. Multiplicity of Function.
- III. On Joke-Tellings and Harm
- A. Joke-Tellings are Harmless
- B. Joke-Tellings can be Harmful
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- 5 Slurs
- I. What Is a Slur?
- II. Adequacy Conditions
- III. What Do Slurs Do?
- A. Prohibitionism
- B. Truth-Conditional Theories
- C. Non-Truth-Conditional Semantic Theories
- D. Expressivist Theories
- E. Pragmatic Theories
- IV. Reclamation and Other Non-Derogatory Uses
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- 6 Linguistic Manipulation
- I. Insinuation
- II. Propaganda
- III. Code Words and Dogwhistles
- A. Code Words as Not-at-Issue Content
- B. Dogwhistles
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- 7 Linguistic Oppression
- I. On Oppression
- II. Why Care About Linguistic Oppression?
- III. Speech and Oppression
- A. Speech Causing Oppression
- B. Speech Constituting Oppression
- i. Causing versus constituting
- ii. Authoritative Speech
- iii. Ordinary Speech
- Model 1: Authoritative Speech Model
- Model 2: Move in a Norm-Governed Activity Model
- IV. Linguistic Remedies
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- 8 Consent
- I. What is Consent?
- II. Consent as a Communicative Act
- III. Valid Consent
- A. Capacity
- B. Coercion
- C. Complexity of Permission-Granting
- D. Deception
- E. Shared Understanding
- IV. Nearby Speech Acts
- V. Sexual Consent
- A. Criticisms of Consent Model
- B. Sex and Deception
- VI. Medical Consent
- A. Informed Consent
- B. Implied Consent
- C. Medical Research Participation
- D. Public Health
- VII. Conclusion
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- 9 Promises and Threats
- I. Promises
- A. The Speech Act of Promising
- B. Nearby Speech Acts
- C. Some Further Issues
- II. Threats
- A. Fraser's Account
- B. Nearby Speech Acts
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion.
- 10 Gender and Language
- I. Gendered Language
- A. On Alleged Gender Neutrality
- B. The Practice of Using Gendered Pronouns
- C. Concerns About the Practice
- D. Proposals for Change
- II. Meanings of Gender Terms
- A. Sex and Gender
- B. Context-Dependent Accounts
- C. Ameliorative Approaches
- Further Readings
- Questions for Discussion
- Notes
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- References
- Index.