Signaling without saying : the semantics and pragmatics of dogwhistles /

This text explores the phenomenon of dogwhistles, whereby language is used to send one message to an out-group while at the same time sending a second-often taboo, controversial, or inflammatory-message to an in-group. The authors use a game-theoretical approach to social meaning to identify and mod...

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Hauptverfasser:
Henderson, Robert (Linguist), McCready, Elin
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Zusammenfassung:
This text explores the phenomenon of dogwhistles, whereby language is used to send one message to an out-group while at the same time sending a second-often taboo, controversial, or inflammatory-message to an in-group. The authors use a game-theoretical approach to social meaning to identify and model two kinds of dogwhistle meaning.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780191994319
0191994316
Schlagworte:
Semantics (Philosophy)
Language and languages > Political aspects.
Language.
Society & culture: general.
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