Original scientific paper

Negative or Positive? Three Theories of Evaluation Reversal

Bianca Cepollaro orcid.org/0000-0003-2695-2125 ; San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

Abstract

In this paper, I consider the phenomenon of evaluation reversal for two classes of evaluative terms that have received a great deal of attention in philosophy of language and linguistics: slurs and thick terms. I consider three approaches to analyze evaluation reversal: (i) lexical deflationist account, (ii) ambiguity account and (iii) echoic account. My purpose is mostly negative: my aim is to underline the shortcomings of these three strategies, in order to possibly pave the way for more suitable accounts.

Keywords

Slurs, thick terms, reclamation, evaluation reversal, ambiguity, echo.

Hrčak ID:

253570

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/253570

Publication date:

20.12.2018.

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