Slurs and Expressivity

This book provides analysis of the expressive aspects of slur-words and their impact in practices of linguistic communication usually related to the discrimination or segregation of certain human groups.

Eleonora Orlando is professor of philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires and researcher at the Argentine National Scientific and Technical Research Council. Andrés Saab is professor of linguistics at the University of Buenos Aires and researcher at the Argentine National Scientific and Technical Research Council.

Contents List of Tables and Figures Preface Chapter 1: Dualism and Monism in the Study of Slurs and Beyond Eleonora Orlando and Andrés Saab Chapter 2: On the Locus of Expressivity. Deriving Parallel Meaning Dimensions from Architectural Considerations Andrés Saab Chapter 3: The Discursive Dimension of Slurs Nicolás Lo Guercio Chapter 4: A Bidimensional Account of Slurs Ramiro Caso Chapter 5: Expressives and the Theory of Bias Ludovic Soutif and Carlos Márquez Chapter 6: Taboo: The Case of Slurs Stefano Predelli Chapter 7: Slurs, the Amoralist and the Expression of Hate Justina Díaz Legaspe Chapter 8: On the Moral Import of Using Slurs Eleonora Orlando Chapter 9: Sudaca. Slurs and Typifying Alfonso Losada About the Contributors