37.1840, Books: Words that Wound: Tayebi and Parvaresh (2026)

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Subject: 37.1840, Books: Words that Wound: Tayebi and Parvaresh (2026)

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Date: 19-May-2026
From: Ellena Moriarty [rfsupport at cambridge.org]
Subject: Words that Wound: Tayebi and Parvaresh (2026)


Title: Words that Wound
Subtitle: Exploring Online Offensive Language
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
           http://www.cambridge.org/linguistics
Book URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/ch/universitypress/subjects/languages-linguistics/sociolinguistics/words-wound-exploring-online-offensive-language?format=HB&isbn=9781316517499

Author(s): Tahmineh Tayebi; Vahid Parvaresh

Hardback ISBN:  9781316517499 Pages:  220 Price: U.K. £ 105.00
Hardback ISBN:  9781316517499 Pages:  220 Price: Europe EURO 122.55
Hardback ISBN:  9781316517499 Pages:  220 Price: U.S. $ 140.00

Abstract:

How and why do words cause people to take offence online? This book
explores the complex nature of offence, examining how the structure of
language – from individual words to broader linguistic patterns – can
be employed to construct offensive meanings. It demonstrates that
offence is not a universal concept but a subjective experience shaped
by the perspective of the target. Through a multi-layered analysis of
words, meanings and context, the book offers a deeper understanding of
how offence is creatively constructed, conveyed, understood and
experienced on social media. By investigating the continuum between
explicitly and implicitly offensive language, it reveals how even
subtle language choices can have significant consequences. This work
serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in language,
communication and the social dynamics of offence. It will appeal to
scholars and students in linguistics, communication studies, the
social sciences as well as law and computer science.

Written In: English (eng)



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