Talking in clichés : the use of stock phrases in discourse and communication / Stella Bullo, Manchester Metropolitan University ; Derek Bousfield, Manchester Metropolitan University.
On clichés -- Clichés in discourse -- Clichés as argumentative strategies -- Clichés as social cognition -- Clichés as politeness strategies in evaluation -- Clichés as identity markers -- Concluding remarks -- Clichés in news comments -- Clichés in corporate mission statements -- Clichés in evaluation --Clichés as identity markers in BBC's reality tv show, The Apprentice.
Summary:
"Fusing cutting-edge approaches of systemic-functional linguistics and discourse approaches with Interactional and Applied Pragmatics, this book explores the nature and role of clichés, reimagining this often-disparaged form of language as a means to efficient, effective communication and interaction"-- Provided by publisher.
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