A multi-dimensional analysis of deception

This study presents a multi-dimensional (MD) analysis which attempts to explore the linguistic differences between truthful and deceptive statements. Based on the analysis, three primary dimensions of linguistic features are identified, i.e. narrative concerns, interpersonal relationship, and perceptive expressions. These dimensions show significant differences in their distribution between truthful and deceptive statements, and could thus serve as fingerprints for the identification of deception.