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Date:          Tue, 30 Mar 2010 09:47 -0400
To:            "Multiple recipients of ETHNO" 
From:          "Laura Kilby" 
Subject:       [CIOS/ethno] Discursive work on the use of 'silly'
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Dear All,
Can anyone point me in the direction of research that has
examined/commented upon use of the word 'silly' as a means of minimising
or trivialising actual (or potential) conter-arguments??

Many Thanks

Laura Kilby
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