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prototype semantics of lying: a standalone construct

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the finding that people judge a statement a lie by degree, depending on falsity, the speaker's belief it is false, and intent to deceive.

In linguistics, prototype semantics of lying refers to the finding that people judge a statement a lie by degree, depending on falsity, the speaker's belief it is false, and intent to deceive. This meaning comes from Coleman (1981) in Language.[1]

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belief4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs degree1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct intent5 fields · 9 citationsjingle · one word, five constructs

References

Coleman, L., & Kay, P. (1981). Prototype Semantics: The English Word LIE. Language, 57(1), 26-44. https://doi.org/10.2307/414285

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