Slurs and Expressivity - Semantics and Beyond

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Eleonora Orlando and Andrés Saab - Contributions by Ramiro Caso; Justina Díaz Legaspe; Nicolás Lo Guercio; Alfonso Losada; Carlos Márquez; Eleonora Orlando; Stefano Predelli; Andrés Saab and Ludovic Soutif Klappentext This book provides analysis of the expressive aspects of slur-words and their impact in practices of linguistic communication usually related to the discrimination or segregation of certain human groups. Zusammenfassung This book provides analysis of the expressive aspects of slur-words and their impact in practices of linguistic communication usually related to the discrimination or segregation of certain human groups. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents List of Tables and Figures Preface Chapter 1: Dualism and Monism in the Study of Slurs and Beyond Eleonora Orlando and Andrés Saab Chapter 2: On the Locus of Expressivity. Deriving Parallel Meaning Dimensions from Architectural Considerations Andrés Saab Chapter 3: The Discursive Dimension of Slurs Nicolás Lo Guercio Chapter 4: A Bidimensional Account of Slurs Ramiro Caso Chapter 5: Expressives and the Theory of Bias Ludovic Soutif and Carlos Márquez Chapter 6: Taboo: The Case of Slurs Stefano Predelli Chapter 7: Slurs, the Amoralist and the Expression of Hate Justina Díaz Legaspe Chapter 8: On the Moral Import of Using Slurs Eleonora Orlando Chapter 9: Sudaca. Slurs and Typifying Alfonso Losada About the Contributors

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• Authors: Eleonora Saab Orlando
• Assisted by: Eleonora Orlando (Editor), Andres Saab (Editor), Andrés Saab (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2023
• EAN: 9781793614384
• ISBN: 978-1-79361-438-4
• No. of pages: 228
• Series: Philosophy of Language: Connections and Perspectives
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, PHILOSOPHY / Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, Sociolinguistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Semantics, discourse analysis, etc