[view kml]

Concept: Lie

System documentation


Superconcept: Express

Definition: Expression of false information.

Required Relationships:

object: the false Information (i.e. information with a Truth-Value of false) that is expressed by the agent before the Lie and known by the recipient(if specified) afterwards.
agent: The agent expresses the false information in the object .

Other Common Relationships:

recipient: the entity that the lie is expressed to.
base: the medium in which the lie is expressed. (examples: writing, speech)
instrument: The Entity that carries the lie. (examples: book, voice)

Examples:

  1. Mick lied to his brother when he said, "The sky is green".
    agent: Mick
    object: "the sky is green"
    recipient: Mick's brother

Neighboring Concepts:

Similar to...But different because...
Deceive Deceive is a special type of Lie in which a recipient is mandatory and that the recipient Interprets the object of the Deceive.