Publications

Publication details [#2095]

Chastaing, Maxime and Hervé Abdi. 1980. Psychologie des injures. Journal de Psychologie Normale et Pathologique 1 : 31–62.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
French
Keywords
abuse of language | conflict

Annotation

Each case of abuse (as distinct from swearwords and insults) is like a foul blow meant either to knock out or to provoke the adversary.