Introduction: Defining, performing and countering hate speech

Baider, Fabienne; Millar, Sharon; Assimakopoulos, Stavros

doi:10.1075/ps.00030.edi

Introduction published In: Hate speech: Definitions, interpretations and practices
Edited by Fabienne H. Baider, Sharon Millar and Stavros Assimakopoulos
[Pragmatics and Society 11:2] 2020
► pp. 171–176

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Introduction

Defining, performing and countering hate speech

Fabienne Baider | University of Cyprus

Sharon Millar | University of Southern Denmark

Stavros Assimakopoulos | University of Malta

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Published online: 13 July 2020

https://doi.org/10.1075/ps.00030.edi

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