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Discursive paternalism

Discursive paternalism
Discursive paternalism
According to an influential tradition in speech act theory, it takes more than linguistic mastery and normative entitlement to do things with words; one's words must also be given a suitable reception or social uptake. Working within this tradition, I identify and characterize the phenomenon of discursive paternalism. Discursive paternalism occurs when a party to a speaker's act takes control of the uptake the act receives, with the aim of curating the speaker's commitments. This is done without the prior consent or knowledge of the speaker, and for the perceived good of the speaker. I describe three distinct forms of discursive paternalism, which differ in terms of the role played by the paternalist, and the kind of authority he lays claim to in performing that role.
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Townsend, Leo
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Townsend, Leo
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Townsend, Leo (2021) Discursive paternalism. Ratio, 334 - 344. (doi:10.1111/rati.12316).

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According to an influential tradition in speech act theory, it takes more than linguistic mastery and normative entitlement to do things with words; one's words must also be given a suitable reception or social uptake. Working within this tradition, I identify and characterize the phenomenon of discursive paternalism. Discursive paternalism occurs when a party to a speaker's act takes control of the uptake the act receives, with the aim of curating the speaker's commitments. This is done without the prior consent or knowledge of the speaker, and for the perceived good of the speaker. I describe three distinct forms of discursive paternalism, which differ in terms of the role played by the paternalist, and the kind of authority he lays claim to in performing that role.

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Accepted/In Press date: 17 May 2021
Published date: 1 December 2021

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Local EPrints ID: 495914
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/495914
ISSN: 0034-0006
PURE UUID: 9c134152-b5a4-4530-bd5d-af80b44043cb
ORCID for Leo Townsend: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5992-162X

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Date deposited: 27 Nov 2024 17:46
Last modified: 28 Nov 2024 03:10

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