On the Offensive: Prejudice in Language Past and Present

ISBN-13: 9781108791786 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 322 str.

Karen Stollznow

Opis

Why are certain words and phrases deemed offensive? How can language reveal prejudice and discrimination, even if not intended? Through identifying and analyzing offensive language, from explicit insults to more hidden discriminatory terms, this book uncovers the reasons behind how and why words can offend.

Recenzje

'I don't think there is any more difficult topic in present-day language study than the vocabulary of offence. Karen Stollznow has done us all a great service in bringing together the largest collection of usages I have ever seen, in all the main areas of linguistic prejudice, and treating them in an enlightened, informative, and sensitive manner. It will help anyone who has ever offended others or been offended by a use of language - which means all of us.' David Crystal, University of Wales, Bangor

Spis treści

Introduction. You can't say anything these days; 1. I'm not a racist, but…; 2. Boys will be boys; 3. Not that there's anything wrong with that; 4. Don't be a Jew; 5. That's crazy; 6. Hit by the ugly stick; 7. God's waiting room; Conclusion. Walk a mile in someone's shoes.

O autorze

Stollznow, Karen Karen Stollznow is an Australian-American linguist and author. She is a Researcher at the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research and was formerly a Research Associate at the University of California, Berkeley. Her books include Language Myths, Mysteries and Magic (2014), Would You Believe It? (2017) and God Bless America (2013). Karen is a host of the popular science podcast Monster Talk.