A slap in the face : why insults hurt, and why they shouldn't /

William Irvine undertakes a wide-ranging investigation of insults, their history, the role they play in social relationships, and the science behind them, examining not just memorable zingers, such as Elizabeth Bowen's description of Aldous Huxley as "The stupid person's idea of a cle...

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Main Author: Irvine, William Braxton, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2013]
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Call Number: BF698.35.R47 I78 2013
 
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