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ANTILOCUTION [1 record]

Record 1 2023-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology of Communication
  • Sociology of Communication
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

Antilocution describes a form of prejudice in which negative verbal remarks against a person, group, or community, are made but not addressed directly to the subject.

Key term(s)
  • anti-locution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie de la communication
  • Sociologie de la communication
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

L'antilocution est une forme de distance du groupe majoritaire par rapport à un groupe minoritaire ou étranger, manifestée sous forme de «blagues à thème» véhiculant des stéréotypes négatifs [...]

Spanish

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