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| − | [ | + | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] rumour, from Anglo-French, from [[Latin]] rumor clamor, gossip; akin to [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._600-1100.09THE_OLD_ENGLISH.2C_OR_ANGLO-SAXON_PERIOD Old English] rēon to lament, [[Sanskrit]] rauti he roars |
| − | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 : talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source | *1 : talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source | ||
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A '''rumor''' is often viewed as "an unverified account or [[explanation]] of [[events]] circulating from [[person]] to [[person]] and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in [[public]] concern". However, a review of the [[research]] on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across [[sociology]], [[psychology]], and [[communication]] studies had widely varying definitions of rumor. Thus, rumor is a [[concept]] that lacks a particular definition in the [[social sciences]]. But most [[theories]] agree that rumor involves some kind of a [[statement]] whose [[Truth|veracity]] is not quickly or ever [[confirmed]]. In addition, some [[scholars]] have identified rumor as a subset of [[propaganda]], the latter another notoriously [[difficult]] [[concept]] to define. A pioneer of [[propaganda]] studies, Harold Lasswell defined propaganda in 1927 as referring "solely to the [[control]] of [[opinion]] by significant [[symbols]], or, to speak more concretely and less accurately, by [[stories]], rumors, reports, pictures, and other forms of social [[communication]]". Rumors are also often [[discussed]] with regard to "misinformation" and "disinformation" (the former often seen as simply false and the latter seen as [[deliberately]] false, though usually from a [[government]] source given to the [[media]] or a foreign government). Rumors thus have often been viewed as particular forms of other [[communication]] [[concepts]]. | A '''rumor''' is often viewed as "an unverified account or [[explanation]] of [[events]] circulating from [[person]] to [[person]] and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in [[public]] concern". However, a review of the [[research]] on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across [[sociology]], [[psychology]], and [[communication]] studies had widely varying definitions of rumor. Thus, rumor is a [[concept]] that lacks a particular definition in the [[social sciences]]. But most [[theories]] agree that rumor involves some kind of a [[statement]] whose [[Truth|veracity]] is not quickly or ever [[confirmed]]. In addition, some [[scholars]] have identified rumor as a subset of [[propaganda]], the latter another notoriously [[difficult]] [[concept]] to define. A pioneer of [[propaganda]] studies, Harold Lasswell defined propaganda in 1927 as referring "solely to the [[control]] of [[opinion]] by significant [[symbols]], or, to speak more concretely and less accurately, by [[stories]], rumors, reports, pictures, and other forms of social [[communication]]". Rumors are also often [[discussed]] with regard to "misinformation" and "disinformation" (the former often seen as simply false and the latter seen as [[deliberately]] false, though usually from a [[government]] source given to the [[media]] or a foreign government). Rumors thus have often been viewed as particular forms of other [[communication]] [[concepts]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # Peterson, Warren; Gist, Noel (September (1951)). "Rumor and Public Opinion". The American Journal of Sociology 57 (2): 159–167. doi:10.1086/220916. | + | # Peterson, Warren; Gist, Noel (September (1951)). "Rumor and Public Opinion". The American Journal of Sociology 57 (2): 159–167. doi:10.1086/220916. https://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-9602(195109)57%3A2%3C159%3ARAPO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-I. |
# Pendleton, S.c. (1998), 'Rumor research revisited and expanded', Language& Communication, vol. 1. no. 18, pp. 69--86. | # Pendleton, S.c. (1998), 'Rumor research revisited and expanded', Language& Communication, vol. 1. no. 18, pp. 69--86. | ||
# Propaganda Technique in the World War (1927; Reprinted with a new introduction, 1971) | # Propaganda Technique in the World War (1927; Reprinted with a new introduction, 1971) | ||
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Etymology
Middle English rumour, from Anglo-French, from Latin rumor clamor, gossip; akin to Old English rēon to lament, Sanskrit rauti he roars
- Date: 14th century
Definitions
- 1 : talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
- 2 : a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
- 3 archaic : talk or report of a notable person or event
- 4 : a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
Description
A rumor is often viewed as "an unverified account or explanation of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern". However, a review of the research on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across sociology, psychology, and communication studies had widely varying definitions of rumor. Thus, rumor is a concept that lacks a particular definition in the social sciences. But most theories agree that rumor involves some kind of a statement whose veracity is not quickly or ever confirmed. In addition, some scholars have identified rumor as a subset of propaganda, the latter another notoriously difficult concept to define. A pioneer of propaganda studies, Harold Lasswell defined propaganda in 1927 as referring "solely to the control of opinion by significant symbols, or, to speak more concretely and less accurately, by stories, rumors, reports, pictures, and other forms of social communication". Rumors are also often discussed with regard to "misinformation" and "disinformation" (the former often seen as simply false and the latter seen as deliberately false, though usually from a government source given to the media or a foreign government). Rumors thus have often been viewed as particular forms of other communication concepts.
References
- Peterson, Warren; Gist, Noel (September (1951)). "Rumor and Public Opinion". The American Journal of Sociology 57 (2): 159–167. doi:10.1086/220916. https://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-9602(195109)57%3A2%3C159%3ARAPO%3E2.0.CO%3B2-I.
- Pendleton, S.c. (1998), 'Rumor research revisited and expanded', Language& Communication, vol. 1. no. 18, pp. 69--86.
- Propaganda Technique in the World War (1927; Reprinted with a new introduction, 1971)
