Offensive language taboo, offence and social control
Why do people take offence at things that are said? What is it exactly about the offending utterance which causes this negative reaction? How well motivated are these responses? Offensive Language addresses these questions by applying an array of concepts from linguistic pragmatics and sociolinguist...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic
2020
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| Edición: | 1st pub |
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002136659708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.
