JOURNAL ARTICLE

Lying with deceptive implicatures? Solving a puzzle about conflicting results.

  • Published In: Analysis, 2023, v. 83, n. 1. P. 107 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wiegmann, Alex 3 of 3

Abstract

This article investigates whether lying requires a speaker to explicitly assert something they believe to be false or if lying can also occur through deceptive implicatures—indirect communications that imply falsehood without explicit false statements. An experiment with 222 native English speakers tested how making the speaker's intention to deceive and the implicated content explicit affects judgments of lying. Results showed that when these features were explicit, participants were significantly more likely to classify deceptive implicatures as lies, resolving conflicting findings in prior studies. The study concludes that people's concept of lying can include deceptive implicatures, but this depends on the clarity of the speaker's deceptive intent and the implicated content.

Additional Information

  • Source:Analysis. 2023/01, Vol. 83, Issue 1, p107
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0003-2638
  • DOI:10.1093/analys/anac037
  • Accession Number:169930032
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