On the Offensive: Prejudice in Language Past and Present
- ISBN-10
- 110849627X
- ISBN-13
- 9781108496278
- Series
- On the Offensive
- Category
- Discrimination in language
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Karen Stollznow
Description
Why do certain words have the power to offend? This book sheds light on prejudice in language, past and present.
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