Words that wound : exploring online offensive language /

How and why do words cause people to take offence online? This book explores the complex nature of offence, examining how the structure of language - from individual words to broader linguistic patterns - can be employed to construct offensive meanings. It demonstrates that offence is not a universa...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Tayebi, Tahmineh, Parvaresh, Vahid
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2026.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
How and why do words cause people to take offence online? This book explores the complex nature of offence, examining how the structure of language - from individual words to broader linguistic patterns - can be employed to construct offensive meanings. It demonstrates that offence is not a universal concept but a subjective experience shaped by the perspective of the target. Through a multi-layered analysis of words, meanings and context, the book offers a deeper understanding of how offence is creatively constructed, conveyed, understood and experienced on social media.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xv, 202 pages) : illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s)
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-009-05100-8
1-009-04242-4
9781009050807
Schlagworte:
Politeness (Linguistics)
Slurs.
Hate speech.
Social media.
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