Language and conflict : selected issues /: selected issues. ([2017?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karol Janicki.
• Other Names: Janicki, Karol
• Contents: Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 MixingWords and Other Things: A Reason for Conflict; Words and other things; Words, children and adults; Why do we confuse words with other things?; What is the problem?; Borderline cases and conflict; Story: Words and cookies; Summary and practical advice; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; 2 Framing: HowWe Talk Differently about the Same Thing; Framing; Framing through metaphors; Framing as binary opposition; Words may change behaviour, memory and health; Framing involves priming; Framing as categorization. When is a coup not a coup?The freedom of framing; Common ground and the saliency of framing; Framing for conflict -- framing for peace; Story: Framing matters; Summary and practical advice; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; 3 Emotions: How Words Can Influence Our Reasoning; Emotions and the brain; The function of fear and other negative emotions; Emotions and framing; Emotional load; Emotional intelligence; Affective priming; Words that work; Treating words as signals or symbols; The role of emotions in discourse conducive to conflict; Insult; Hate speech; Story: Language and emotions. What is political correctness about?Reaction to the PC movement and its opponents; The PC movement and language forms; Sexist language; A view on political correctness; Euphemisms and dysphemisms; Euphemisms as deception; Story: An offended planet?; Summary and practical advice; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; 6 Communicative Competence: How We May Misinterpret Other People's Linguistic Behaviour; Grammatically correct; Sociolinguistically appropriate; The power of sociolinguistic rules; Communicative competence and variation; Typical cases. Communicative competence rules as guidelinesCommunicative competence and non-verbal behaviour; Communicative competence and inferences; Communicative competence and the openness of language; Story: Congratulations rules; Summary and practical advice; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; 7 Meaning: How Conflicts Revolve around the Definitions of Words; Meaning as a word; Classical approach to meaning; Prototype approach to meaning; Telling the truth; How people suffer from meaning; Incomprehensible language; Who rules meanings rules us. Fighting about things that do not exist -- the abuse of symbols.
• Publisher Details: London : Palgrave
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 401.41; Linguistics; Discourse analysis -- Social aspects; Sociolinguistics; Linguistics -- Philosophy; Discourse analysis -- Social aspects; Linguistics -- Philosophy; Sociolinguistics; Konflikt; Soziolinguistik; Sprachverhalten; Language Arts & Disciplines -- Linguistics -- General; Sociolinguistics; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1137381418; 9781137381415
• Related ISBNs: 9781137381408
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