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Truthfulness and Relevance in Telling The Time

Auteur(s)
Van der Henst, Jean-Baptiste
Kloetzer, Laure 
Institut de psychologie et éducation 
Sperber, Dan
Date de parution
2002-1-1
In
Mind and Language
No
17
De la page
457
A la page
466
Revu par les pairs
1
Résumé
Someone asked ‘What time is it?’ when her watch reads 3:08 is likely to answer ‘It is 3:10.’ We argue that a fundamental factor that explains such rounding is a psychological disposition to give an answer that, while not necessarily strictly truthful or accurate, is an optimally relevant one (in the sense of relevance theory) i.e. an answer from which hearers can derive the consequences they care about with minimal effort. A rounded answer is easier to process and may carry the same consequences as one that is accurate to the minute. Hence rounding is often a way of optimising relevance. Three simple experiments give support and greater precision to the view that relevance is more important than strict truthfulness in verbal communication.
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https://libra.unine.ch/handle/123456789/25468
Type de publication
journal article
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 main article: Mind Language - 2002 - Van Der Henst - Truthfulness and Relevance in Telling The Time.pdf (108.01 KB)
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