Slur reclamation, irony, and resilience

• Published in: Lodz papers in pragmatics Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 349 - 363
• Main Author: Pavone, Luigi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lodz De Gruyter 17.12.2024; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: Hate speech; Irony; polysemy; Racism; resilience; Semantics; slur reclamation

The process of slur reclamation is a linguistic phenomenon whereby members of a targeted group begin to employ their own slur as a means of self-labelling, expressing pride, fostering camaraderie, and reversing the derogatory perspective of the slur. This action is designed to deprive racist and big...