Practices of Slur Use.
Given the apparent nondisplaceability and noncancellability of the derogatory content of slurs, it may appear puzzling that non-derogatory uses of slurs exist. Moreover, these uses seem to be in general available only to in-group speakers, thereby exhibiting a peculiar kind of context-sensitivity. I...
| Published in: | Grazer Philosophische Studien Vol. 97; no. 1; pp. 86 - 106 |
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Brill Academic Publishers
2020
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=142274735&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: hlh uiTerm: 142274735 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: 142274735 10.1163/18756735-09701006 ppf: 86 ppct: 20 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 195KB tig: atl: Practices of Slur Use. aug: au: Hess, Leopold affil: University of Warsaw su: Discriminatory language Ingroups (Social groups) Group identity sug: subj: Discriminatory language Ingroups (Social groups) Group identity keyword: in-group uses intentional description non-derogatory uses reappropriation slurs social practices ab: Given the apparent nondisplaceability and noncancellability of the derogatory content of slurs, it may appear puzzling that non-derogatory uses of slurs exist. Moreover, these uses seem to be in general available only to in-group speakers, thereby exhibiting a peculiar kind of context-sensitivity. In this paper the author argues that to understand non-derogatory uses we should consider slurs in terms of the kind of social practice their uses instantiate. A suitable theory of social practices has been proposed by McMillan. In typical (derogatory) uses the practice is one of bigotry and discrimination. Non-derogatory uses are only possible to the extent that they consitute acts of an alternative, non-derogatory practice. In the core cases it must be a subversive practice of satire or reappropriation. The social identity of speakers is not an ultimately decisive factor (in-group uses may still be derogatory) but it is an important constitutive condition: most non-derogatory practices of slur-use can only be performed by a member of the target group. 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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