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Bad Language (Paperback)
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Bad Language (Paperback)
Series: Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy of Language
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When theorizing about language, we tend to assume that speakers are
cooperative, honest, helpful, and so on. This, of course, isn't
remotely true of a lot of real-world language use. Bad Language is
the first textbook to explore non-idealized language use, the
linguistic behaviour of those who exploit language for malign
purposes. Two eminent philosophers of language present a lively and
accessible introduction to a wide range of topics including lies
and bullshit, slurs and insults, coercion and silencing: Cappelen
and Dever offer theoretical frameworks for thinking about these all
too common linguistic behaviours. As the text does not assume prior
training in philosophy or linguistics, it is ideal for use as part
of a philosophy of language course for philosophy students or for
linguistics students. Bad Language belongs to the series
Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy of Language, in which each
book introduces an important area of the philosophy of language,
suitable for students at any level.
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