Bibliograph

Bad words, philosophical perspectives on slurs, David Sosa

Type

Label

Bad words, philosophical perspectives on slurs, David Sosa

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bad words

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

1045563020

Responsibility statement

David Sosa

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Sub title

philosophical perspectives on slurs

Summary

What makes a word bad? On the one hand, slurs and other derogatory language appear to be meaningful - different slurs can seem to refer to different groups, for example. On the other hand, slurs can seem to be just an arbitrary tool for insulting or enabling harm. How is the meaning of a slur related to its practical uses?--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

specialized

Contributor