Talking in Cliches : The Use of Stock Phrases in Discourse and Communication

Fusing cutting-edge approaches of systemic-functional linguistics and discourse approaches with Interactional and Applied Pragmatics, this book explores the nature and role of cliches, reimagining this often-disparaged form of language as a means to efficient, effective communication and interaction.

• | : Stella Bullo (Manchester Metropolitan University), Derek Bousfield (Manchester Metropolitan University)
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Nov 03, 2022
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 275 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1108458130
• | ISBN-13: 9781108458139