Unmentionables: Some Remarks on Taboo

This paper discusses the phenomenon of linguistic taboo. It contrasts that phenomenon with the truth-conditional and non-truth-conditional dimensions of meaning, paying particular attention to slurs and coarseness. It then highlights the peculiarities of taboo and its meta-semantic repercussions: ta...

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Autor principal:	Stefano Predelli
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Lenguaje:	CS EN SK
Publicado:	Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences 2021
Materias:	taboo non-truth-conditional meaning derogation coarseness register david kaplan Philosophy (General) B1-5802
Acceso en línea:	https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2021.28312 https://doaj.org/article/4dba6db2d9cb4c7eaae4c64b1cd974fe
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4dba6db2d9cb4c7eaae4c64b1cd974fe2021-11-30T16:30:50ZUnmentionables: Some Remarks on Taboohttps://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2021.283121335-06682585-7150https://doaj.org/article/4dba6db2d9cb4c7eaae4c64b1cd974fe2021-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.sav.sk/journals/uploads/09211822orgf.2021.28312.pdfhttps://doaj.org/toc/1335-0668https://doaj.org/toc/2585-7150This paper discusses the phenomenon of linguistic taboo. It contrasts that phenomenon with the truth-conditional and non-truth-conditional dimensions of meaning, paying particular attention to slurs and coarseness. It then highlights the peculiarities of taboo and its meta-semantic repercussions: taboo is a meaning-related feature that is nevertheless directly associated with the tokening process. In the conclusion, it gestures to the role of taboo within a theory of linguistic action and the standard framework for conversational exchanges. On these results, I am going to end by looking at some of the harms that epistemic injustice inflicts upon its victims.Stefano PredelliInstitute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciencesarticletaboonon-truth-conditional meaningderogationcoarsenessregisterdavid kaplanPhilosophy (General)B1-5802CSENSKOrganon F, Vol 28, Iss 3, Pp 726-744 (2021)
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description	This paper discusses the phenomenon of linguistic taboo. It contrasts that phenomenon with the truth-conditional and non-truth-conditional dimensions of meaning, paying particular attention to slurs and coarseness. It then highlights the peculiarities of taboo and its meta-semantic repercussions: taboo is a meaning-related feature that is nevertheless directly associated with the tokening process. In the conclusion, it gestures to the role of taboo within a theory of linguistic action and the standard framework for conversational exchanges. On these results, I am going to end by looking at some of the harms that epistemic injustice inflicts upon its victims.
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Unmentionables: Some Remarks on Taboo

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