Ingroup use of derogatory outgroup names increases hostile prejudice in bystanders.

Evidence

The effects of ingroup speaker antilocution on hostile prejudice on the part of the ingroup bystander (Greenberg & Pyszczynski, 1985) represent a singular development in the study of linguistic factors in prejudice. However, once again, it should be emphasized that the research examining these effects has focused exclusively on the effects of the use of ethnophaulisms. It remains for future research to determine whether other forms of antilocution (e.g., derogatory outgroup jokes) exert similar effects on hostile prejudice on the part of ingroup bystanders. Moreover, no research to date has examined the effects of overhearing the use of antilocutions on bystander exclusion of, or violence towards, outgroup targets. — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 1296

Categorization

• DEFINE: Antilocution is defined in action here: hostile speech against outgroups used by ingroup members, with ethnophaulisms as a specific form.
• XREF: connects to: Relentless derogatory epithets defeat summary judgment in bias suits — Sahar F. Aziz, Sticks and Stones, the Words That Hurt:…, 280