Unkind Words - Ethnic Labelling From Redskin to Wasp

The social roots and devices employed in the coining of ethnic slurs found in American slang form a kind of linguistic correlative to the evolution of American society. This book traces the history of derogatory expressions that have been applied to various ethnic groups and women.

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• Authors: Irving Lewis Allen, Allen Irving Lewis
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780897892209
• ISBN: 978-0-89789-220-9
• No. of pages: 152
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, American English, Dialect, slang & jargon, Physical anthropology, Dialect, slang and jargon, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Race and Ethnicity