Strikingly similar : plagiarism and appropriation from Chaucer to chatbots / Roger Kreuz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kreuz, Roger J., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plagiarism--United States--History.

Plagiarism.

Plagiarism--United States--Psychological aspects.

Plagiarism--History.

Plagiarism--Psychological aspects.

Physical Description:

xv, 239 pages ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Plagiarism and appropriation from Chaucer to chatbots

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Plagiarism and appropriation are hot topics when they appear in the news. A politician copies a section of a speech, a section of music sounds familiar, the plot of a novel follows the same pattern as an older story, a piece of scientific research is attributed to the wrong researcher… The list is endless. Allegations and convictions of such incidents can easily ruin a career and inspire gossip. People report worrying about unconsciously appropriating someone else's work. But why do people plagiarise? How many claims of unconscious plagiarism are truthful? How is plagiarism detected, and what are the outcomes for the perpetrators and victims? Strikingly Similar uncovers the deeper psychology behind this controversial human behavior, as well as a cultural history that is far wider and more interesting than sensationalised news stories."-- Amazon.

Contents:

Setting the stage

The plagiarism hunters

Unconscious plagiarism

Plagiarism in politics

Consequences

Copyrights and contexts

Plagiarism past, present, and future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-233) and index.

ISBN:

9781009618328

1009618326

9781009618359

1009618350

OCLC:

1530397816

Publisher Number:

CIPO000304569