White lies, polite lies [ Reading & Writing / Communication ]
… grappled with their characters’ attempts to attain or reject a sociable sincerity that proved to be elusive. Practices > Reading & Writing Practices > Communication Keywords Conversation Falsehood Lies Politeness A white lie, the OED … kind of performance that is refused, often under cover of sincerity. Being good at using omissions or polite lies meant treading a fine line between acceptable evasion and the accusation of dishonesty, and thus led to a good deal … ISSN 2803-2845, Accessed on 05/19/2024, URL: https://www.digitens.org/en/notices/white-lies-polite-lies.html Further Reading Berensmeyer , Ingo & Hadfield, Andrew, ‘Mendacity in Early Modern Europe: An Introduction’ , European Journal of …
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