The linguistics and philosophy of manipulative speech - Heather Burnett

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In this talk series, leading scholars in linguistics and philosophy discuss how manipulative linguistic practices are better understood.

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In our everyday life, we are surrounded by linguistic messages/interactions involving diverse societal and political goals. These include advertisement, political messaging, and online mis/disinformation. In this talk series, elading scholars in lingusitcs and philosophy discuss how we can better understand the mechanisms underlying such manipulatice lingusitcs practices.Featured speakers include:• Chris Cummins (University of Edinburgh): Oct 11• Eliot Michaelson (King’s College London): Nov 22• Jessica Kaiser (University of Leeds): Dec 6• Heather Burnett (CNRS/Université de Paris): Jan 31• Matthew Hunt (University of Southampton): Feb 14• Bianca Cepollaro (Vita-Salute San Raffaele University): Feb 28

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