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Bolinger, Dwight. 1973. Truth is a linguistic question. Language 49 (3) : 539–550.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

appropriateness | lying | presupposition | truthfulness

Annotation

A study of concealed forms of lying through presuppositions, jargonesque terms, etc. B. expresses the belief that truth is the most fundamental of all questions of appropriateness in language.