JOURNAL ARTICLE

Inflammatory Language.

Published In: Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement, 2024, v. 95, n. 3. P. 63 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Lepore, Ernie 3 of 3

Abstract

This is a paper is about a particular subclass of pejoratives, namely, slurs. These are epithets that denigrate a group on the basis of membership alone, e.g., on the basis of race, ethnicity, origin, religion, gender, or ideology. They carrry a characteristic sting, prone to cause outrage and even injury. As to the source of their characteristic sting, the predominant position invokes some aspect of meaning. Some of the few who reject this assumption locate the source of the sting in the taboo status of pejoratives. Others think slurs can sting because of negative associations they carry across time. We challenge both approaches and defend an alternative, for which negative associations are triggered not by every token of a pejorative, but rather by certain of its articulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

Source:Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplement. 2024/05, Vol. 95, Issue 3, p63
Document Type:Article
Subject Area:Language and Linguistics
Publication Date:2024
ISSN:1358-2461
DOI:10.1017/S1358246124000122
Accession Number:177229890
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