Just words: on speech and hidden harm

Introduction

Preliminaries

Conversational exercitives

On differences between standard and conversational exercitives

The general phenomenon: covert exercitives

Speech and oppression

On pornography: subordination and silencing

Race, speech, and free speech law

Conclusion.

Introduction

Preliminaries

Conversational exercitives

On differences between standard and conversational exercitives

The general phenomenon: covert exercitives

Speech and oppression

On pornography: subordination and silencing

Race, speech, and free speech law

Conclusion.