Shedding Light on Denigration: Its etymology and uses

Authors

  • Kaitlin Anne O'Neil Boston College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6017/lf.v2i1.5456

Abstract

In this short piece, I offer a brief overview of the etymology of the word denigration, outline its semantic development in the English language, and consider controversial implications of the word in modern usage.

Author Biography

Kaitlin Anne O'Neil, Boston College

LSOE '16

References

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Published

2014-08-19

How to Cite

O’Neil, K. A. (2014). Shedding Light on Denigration: Its etymology and uses. Lingua Frankly, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.6017/lf.v2i1.5456

Issue

Vol. 2 (2014)

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Special Features

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