Bad Language

by Josh Dever and Herman Cappelen

Book Overview

When theorizing about language, we tend to assume that speakers are cooperative, honest, helpful, and so on. This, of course, isn't remotely true of a lot of real-world language use. Bad Language is the first textbook to explore non-idealized language use, the linguistic behaviour of those who exploit language for malign purposes. Two eminent philosophers of language present a lively and accessible introduction to a wide range of topics including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198839650
• ISBN13: 9780198839651
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"