A linguagem politicamente correta e a análise do discurso

Résumé

The main argument ofthe present paper is that certain linguistic faets - which are central in the dispute for a politically correct use of language - are of paramount importance for discourse analysis, especially in the Frenchtradition. lnthis theory, language functioning and meaning are explained interms ofhistorical postulates. Yet, such facts are frequently disputed by speakers, andthis has the consequence of making explicit the fight for words and their senses. The widest known cases are those which encompass racist (e. g. blaek vs. afrobrazilian or afro-american) or sexist (e. g. sissy vs. homosexual) language.