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In The Moral Parameters of Good Talk, Ayim contends it is ludicrous to exempt language from the moral standards we apply to other behaviours. Language, like any other behaviour, is capable of creating harm or good - we should strive to talk in morally appropriate ways. While freedom of expression is a right we strive for in a democratic society, it is acceptable only when it is conducive to freedom of expression for all. Racist and sexist speech fails the moral test.
Ayim discusses her proposed moral criteria for language on two levels: on a theoretical level, where she applies her moral analysis to the major competing theories on the relation of gender and language, and on a practical level, when she examines circumstances where such moral criteria have been applied.
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Feminist theory, Sex differences, Language and languages, Sociolinguistics, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES, Linguistics, Differences entre sexes, Sociolinguistique, Feminisme, Langage et langues, Sekseverschillen, Sociolinguistiek, Philosophie, Moraal, Gesprekstechniek, Communication, Language and languages, sex differencesShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Moral Parameters of Good Talk: A Feminist Analysis
1997, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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155458440X 9781554584406
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The Moral Parameters of Good Talk: A Feminist Analysis
March 1997, Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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0889202826 9780889202825
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