Deceptive message production in TshiVenda

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Specific deceptive messages in Tshivenda were collected and subsequently analysedaccording to a methodology which is regularly used in deceptive message production. Fortydeceptive messages were randomly collected from the following persons: teenage males andfemales and adult males and females.The main findings of the study can be summarized as follows:The respondents gave nine categories of reasons for their deceptive messages. The personinvolved in these deceptions are the deceivers (six categories of people) and the personswho have been deceived (seven categories of people).Extensive arguments have been utilized to strengthen the deceptive messages i.e. a total of225 arguments.Various cues to deception have been extensively used i.e. 12 cues to deception which havebeen used 252 times. The four groups of people above have used these cues almostequally i.e. 61-65 cues per group.Cultural issues within deception have been given attention and nine different cultural issueshave been found which have been used 46 times.The success rate of deception is not equal between the groups. The two female groupshave a success rate of 75% while the male groups have a success rate of only 35%.Various other issues within message production in general have also received attention, i.e.plans which have been made to deceive as well as the complexity, type and quality of theplans. The action in deception has also been given attention, specifically messageproduction and emotional appeals. Of the message effects mention can be made ofrelational and emotional effects, competence, appropriateness and effectiveness as well aspoliteness.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University