Bad Language - Josh Dever,Herman Cappelen
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Bad Language is the first textbook on an emerging area in the study of language: non-idealized language use, the linguistic behaviour of people who exploit language for malign purposes. This lively, accessible introduction offers theoretical frameworks for thinking about such topics as lies and bullshit, slurs and insults, coercion and silencing.
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Bad Language is the first textbook on an emerging area in the study of language: non-idealized language use, the linguistic behaviour of people who exploit language for malign purposes. This lively, accessible introduction offers theoretical frameworks for thinking about such topics as lies and bullshit, slurs and insults, coercion and silencing.
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| Author | Josh Dever, Herman Cappelen |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Release year | 2019 |
| Cover type | Hardcover |
| EAN | 9780198839644 |