Lunatics and idiots

This article studies the sense development, semantic shifts and use of words referring to people with mental illness in public discourse in the latter half of the 20th century. The focus is on the process of labelling or naming, which often reflects a more prevalent, societal attitude either in fav...

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Main Authors: Minna Nevala, Jukka Tyrkkö
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Royal Swedish Academy of Swedish Folk Culture 2023-06-01
Series:Nordisk Tidskrift för Socioonomastik
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Online Access:https://publicera.kb.se/noso/article/view/14413
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