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| Rumour | ||
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| RUMOUR Definitions: i. [ ~ (of/about something) / ~ (that ...) ] A piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true. ii. An unauthenticated story or report put into circulation. ____________________________________________________________________ * All eight elements would be in. 1. Purposeful and necessary for rumour-mongers. 2. No evidence or proof is or can be provided. _____________________________ See perfect LIE (1). Quote: "Liars ought to have good memories". - Agernon Sidney, (1622-1683). | ||
| Below the Line | ||
| 1. Put into circulation by the liar himself or herself. 2. Will be told and heard fully, listened to or paid attention. ______________________________ See perfect HALF-TRUTH. further below the line 1. Needs no denial. And needs no confirmation either. 2. Still out there, and will never be dispelled, repeated or not. ______________________________ See perfect RUMOUR MILL. much further below the line 1. Serves purpose(s), whatever this/these is/are, for storytellers. 2. Develops into a hot gist, before turning to a gossip and ending finally as a half-truth and/or a .... ______________________________________ See perfect COCK AND BULL STORY. Quote: "We cannot trample upon the humanity of others without devaluing our own. The Igbo, always practical, put in concretely in their proverb ... Onye ji onye n'ani ji onwe wa: 'He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down'". - Chinua Achebe. |
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