Have you ever thought about the possibility that someone might have been lying to you? In business, detecting lies in communication between parties can be vital whether they are colleagues, friends, or even strangers. For example, a high-stakes business meeting may require your partner to make a big promise. How do you detect if these people are lying? This question is at the core of my book, “The Dynamic Pattern in the Infinite Circle – An Introduction to Ethnocide,” chapter Two using Rakefet Dilmon’s article of 2007, “Invention or reality? – A comparison between a false story and a biography story.”
Dilmon does an in-depth analysis of true language versus false language focusing on deception as well as its complexities. Her analysis shows that lying is not so much what is said but why it was said. The author has explored different non-linguistic ways of detecting lies and realized how difficult it is to detect lies only through language. Some methods measure psychological signs and voice cues rather than relying on physiological reactions elicited by polygraph tests for emotional stimuli.
Her work has a lot of emphasis on the importance of context and the limitations of linguistic-based tests in lie detection. Therefore, she endorses a multi-faceted approach encompassing language-based and non-language-based methods for spotting lies. It indicates that there is no single method of lying, which can be detected through any one way. Therefore, her study proposes using a linguistic instrument for detecting lies. It involved 48 participants who told four separate stories: their biography, a true story about them, an untrue story about themselves, and information about their day-to-day activities. 43 linguistic indicators were analyzed through transcribing conversations, including morphology, syntax, semantics discourse, and prosody. The biography was found to be the greatest contrast to the lie, making it useable as a reliable baseline against which to judge other stories’ truthfulness. What’s more, this research suggested 17 individual language indicators that differentiate truth and lie across various areas tested by the linguistic test.
According to Dilmon’s research, false story employ subordinating terms or complicated word forms as opposed to true stories which uses simpler language. She concludes that lying detection requires the examination of components of speech and the identification of language phenomena that help us establish degrees of deception involved. Nevertheless, these findings must be approached with caution when interpreting and applying them, and further studies will help confirm their efficacy.
The Relationship between Language and Crime and the Dynamic Pattern in the Infinite Circle
The second chapter in my book, “The Dynamic Pattern in the Infinite Circle – An Introduction to Ethnocide,” discussed how Rakefet Dilmon’s article is related to dynamic patterning theories in the infinite circle through their shared emphasis on language and communication. Through this research work, she examined techniques used to identify lies and differentiate true from falsified speech by means of linguistic signals while dynamic patterns theory concerns itself with patterns of communication within a system.
Communication as per the theory exists in a never-ending loop where each message builds upon a prior one creating an ever-changing communication pattern that keeps evolving and adapting to new conditions. The messages are shaped by their contexts which embrace some previous messages together with the current situation as one of its components.
According to her, the study of linguistic cues highlights the importance of context and language patterns in identifying lying. For example, she lists several linguistic indicators that discern between true and false languages like the use of adjectives and adverbs, causative verbs, and temporal markers. On one hand, dynamic pattern theory as well as the study of linguistic cues underscore how essential patterns are within communication. While focusing on system-wide communication patterns, dynamic pattern theory looks at smaller language patterns that can be used to determine whether an utterance is true or not according to the research done by Dilmon on Lying through Linguistic Cues.
Analysis of the Story “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” According To the Discussed Theory
An article on the comparison of false stories with biographical stories in Hebrew linguistics forms a link to the theory of dynamic pattern in the infinite circle, which is an important concept in language, communication, and interaction (Dilmon, 2007). Her theory suggests that communication is an ongoing and infinite cycle where each message depends on the previous one and will influence the following message. So, creating a dynamic communication pattern that changes as the system does. Lastly, Lingman’s research emphasizes on language patterns importance for detecting lies and telling true from false speech. Linguistic indicators can give useful information about whether a statement is true or not by showing patterns/structures indicating truth/false.” “The boy who cried wolf” is an example of a classic story showing the negative impacts of dishonest use of words on communication/trust. A young boy once upon his time gets entrusted with taking care of sheep yet several times he calls out ‘wolf’ when there was no wolf at all frightening everyone around such that they would run to rescue him.
Each time the boy cried out, even though falsely, it was therefore thought to be a false alarm, and finally they were not bothered by him when the wolf did attack. This breakdown in communication and trust can be further understood through the lens of dynamic pattern theory. The theory suggests that communication occurs in an Infinite cycle, where each message builds on previous messages and influences future messages.
In the story, the boy’s repeated lies interrupt the flow of cyclical communication and disrupts an imbalance within which patterns of trust are destroyed between him and his villagers. Consequently, villagers don’t respond to his calls anymore leaving the sheep unprotected and teaching him about consequences. The research on linguistic cues aligns with this understanding emphasizing on how language patterns can enable one to detect lies from true speech. In the story, language patterns used by the boy establish a deception pattern that ultimately disrupts this pattern of trust within a communication system. According to her research, findings on linguistic cues that distinguish between true and false speech, and context together with language patterns are essential for lie detection.
In “The Boy Who Cried Wolf,” Dilmon’s work on linguistic signs, and dynamic pattern theory shed light on language use intricacies and communication patterns. This points out the significance of context and patterns in shaping language use and communication, while illustrating the negative effects that lying in language has on communication as well as trust. In relation to discourse analysis, these works have an important bearing on the complexities of conversational situations and how information is presented. Consequently, this information is necessary for understanding our world today which becomes increasingly complex by the day.
To better understand the dynamics of speaking, falsehoods, and wider meaning behind them all, please flip through “The Dynamic Pattern in the Infinite Circle – An Introduction to Ethnocide.” By so doing you will get more knowledge about these intricate patterns in human behavior. Read further if you want to acquire knowledge that can enable you to identify truth among doubts.
Reference Dilmon, R. (2007). Invention or reality? A comparison between a false story and a biography story. Hebrew Linguistics, pp. 59, 23–42.