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Inflammatory language : its linguistics and philosophy /

'Inflammatory Language' investigates slurs, epithets that derogate purely on the basis of group-membership. Una Stojnić and Ernie Lepore argue, against prevailng views, that the distinctive pejorative effect of slurs is constituted by associations attached to and triggered by their articul...

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Main Authors: Stojnić, Una (Author), LePore, Ernest, 1950- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Invective.
Slurs.
Invectives.
Semantics.
Linguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES.
Political.
PHILOSOPHY.
Language.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'Inflammatory Language' investigates slurs, epithets that derogate purely on the basis of group-membership. Una Stojnić and Ernie Lepore argue, against prevailng views, that the distinctive pejorative effect of slurs is constituted by associations attached to and triggered by their articulatory form.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198920458
0198920458