In this paper, we present three studies on slurs and non-slurring insults presented (i) in
isolation (Pilot study),(ii) in direct speech (Study 1) and (iii) in indirect reports (Study 2). The …

In this thesis I develop a uniform account of slurs and thick terms in terms of presuppositions.
I argue that slurs and thick terms–even though they were studied by different disciplines …

The theory of value structure concerns the meaning of “better than” and “good,” as well as
the way in which values serve as a basis for rational decision making. Drawing …

This book is about accountability and the value of coherence in politics. Coherence is
approached discursively, by examining the use of charges of inconsistency in public political …

In this paper I present a uniform account of two phenomena considered as independent so
far: Appropriation of slurs and Variability of thick terms. My analysis relies on the notion of …

This dissertation investigates the referential behavior and neural processing of German
demonstrative pronouns (d-pronouns; der, die) in naturalistic discourse contexts, specifically …

Sažetak The problem of value disagreement and contextualist, relativist and metalinguistic
attempts of solving it are laid out. Although the metalinguistic account seems to be on the …

There is, however, another way to interpret (1) and (2). Admittedly, Peter and Carole seem to
disagree, but they do not really. They are just expressing different personal tastes and, as …

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 …

According to the mixed lexicographic/additive account of 'better than'and similar aggregative
value comparatives like 'healthier than', values are multidimensional and different aspects of …