The gentle art of verbal self-defense
By: Suzette Haden Elgin
Edition: Rev. and updated.
Publisher: Fall River Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781435113428
Subjects: Verbal self-defense; Invective; Threat (Psychology); Verbal behavior
Other titles: Verbal self-defense
Notes: "Preface and chapter 18 c2009 by Suzette Haden Elgin."

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Four basic principles; title: Five satir modes; title: Verbal attacks octagon; title: If you really ... (I); title: If you really ... (2); title: Don't you even care ...; title: Even you should ...; title: Everyone understands why you ...; title: A person who ...; title: Why don't you ever ...; title: Some X's would ...; title: Body language; title: Being charismatic; title: Special chapter for college students; title: Special chapter for verbal attackers; title: Special chapter for verbal targets; title: Emergency techniques; title: Verbal self-defense in E-language; title: References & suggested readings.