A Persona-based Semantics for Slurs.
This paper presents a new style of semantic analysis for (some) slurs : linguistic expressions used to denigrate individuals based on some aspects of their identity. As an illustration, the author will focus on one slur in particular: dyke , which is generally considered to be a derogatory term for...
| Publicado en: | Grazer Philosophische Studien Vol. 97; no. 1; pp. 31 - 63 |
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2020
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=142274733&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 142274733 longDbName: Humanities International Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 01659227 NFG jtl: Grazer Philosophische Studien issn: 01659227 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2020 vid: 97 iid: 1 pid: 639 pub: Brill Academic Publishers artinfo: ui: 142274733 10.1163/18756735-09701004 ppf: 31 ppct: 32 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 1.6MB tig: atl: A Persona-based Semantics for Slurs. aug: au: Burnett, Heather affil: Université de Paris / CRNS su: Discriminatory language Semantics Lesbians Linguistic identity Pragmatics sug: subj: Discriminatory language Semantics Lesbians Linguistic identity Pragmatics keyword: conceptual spaces game theory gender slurs ab: This paper presents a new style of semantic analysis for (some) slurs : linguistic expressions used to denigrate individuals based on some aspects of their identity. As an illustration, the author will focus on one slur in particular: dyke , which is generally considered to be a derogatory term for lesbians. The author argues that not enough attention in the literature has been paid to the use of dyke by members of the target group, who can often use it in a non-insulting manner; secondly, the author argues not enough attention has been paid to the use of the "neutral" form, lesbian, which is generally treated as having a simple, clear meaning, such as "engage[s] in same-sex sex" (Jeshion, 2013a , 312). Following McConnell-Ginet (2002) , the author argues that taking into account all the uses of both dyke and lesbian requires a new semantics and pragmatics for both terms. More specifically, the author proposes that dyke and lesbian are associated with different sets of personae : abstract identities or stereotypes. Dyke is associated with an anti-mainstream persona, which the vast majority of speakers views negatively; whereas, lesbian is associated with a mainstream persona, which many speakers view favourably. The author proposes that the semantic puzzles associated with dyke and lesbian can be resolved through the combination of a theory of these personae and a theory of how listeners' beliefs about their interlocutors' ideologies affect utterance interpretation. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: Y custom: Copyright of Grazer Philosophische Studien is the property of Brill Academic Publishers and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. item: Grazer Philosophische Studien holder: Brill Academic Publishers dt: @attributes: year: 2020 holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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