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Dangerous speech
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Challenges and perspectives of hate speech research
Abstract The concept of "dangerous speech," which I proposed in the early 2010s, illuminates a key fact that is often missed: hate speech (and related categories like toxic and extreme speech) affects people gradually, cumulatively, and by dint of repetition. Dangerous speech is defined based on the specific... view more
The concept of "dangerous speech," which I proposed in the early 2010s, illuminates a key fact that is often missed: hate speech (and related categories like toxic and extreme speech) affects people gradually, cumulatively, and by dint of repetition. Dangerous speech is defined based on the specific harm it engenders (inspiring intergroup violence) rather than its content alone or the intent of those who spread it, allowing for a more consistent definition and broader consensus that it should be addressed. In this article, I explain why this concept is useful; describe the five aspects of speech that must be evaluated in order to determine dangerousness; share examples of projects that have been conducted to monitor, evaluate, and counteract dangerous speech; and suggest future avenues for research.... view less
Keywords
concept; speech; language usage; effect; reception; rhetoric; context analysis
Classification
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Free Keywords
dangerous speech; hate speech
Collection Title
Challenges and perspectives of hate speech research
Editor
Strippel, Christian; Paasch-Colberg, Sünje; Emmer, Martin; Trebbe, Joachim
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
p. 185-197
Series
Digital Communication Research, 12
ISSN
2198-7610
ISBN
978-3-945681-12-1
Status
Primary Publication; peer reviewed