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Chapter Two - Clichés in Discourse

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2022

Stella Bullo  and
Derek Bousfield
Stella Bullo
Affiliation:
Manchester Metropolitan University
Derek Bousfield
Affiliation:
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Summary

This chapter outlines established disciplines that have addressed the study of clichés, from lexicography to formulaic language and problematises the issue of defining clichés based on form. The chapter positions linguistic clichés within discourse studies and conceptualises them as socio-semiotic resources and discourse strategies that fulfil a range of specific functions across different discourse types and sites. The chapter also provides a working definition of cliches and outlines what constitutes cliches for the purposes of the book.

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formulaic languagesocial-semioticdiscourseideationalinterpersonalcommunity of practice
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Talking in Clichés
The Use of Stock Phrases in Discourse and Communication
 , pp. 10 - 30
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Clichés in Discourse
  • Stella Bullo, Manchester Metropolitan University, Derek Bousfield, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Book: Talking in Clichés
  • Online publication: 27 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108559010.002
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  • Clichés in Discourse
  • Stella Bullo, Manchester Metropolitan University, Derek Bousfield, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Book: Talking in Clichés
  • Online publication: 27 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108559010.002
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  • Clichés in Discourse
  • Stella Bullo, Manchester Metropolitan University, Derek Bousfield, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Book: Talking in Clichés
  • Online publication: 27 October 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108559010.002
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