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ERIC Number: EJ303981
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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A Few Good Words for Cliches.
Rank, Hugh
English Journal, v73 n5 p45-47 Sep 1984
Describes how many of the phrasings attacked by cliche-hunters as trite, worn-out, or unoriginal can be legitimately defended on other grounds, by the criteria of speed and clarity, familiarity, social bonding, and personal delight. (CRH)
Descriptors: Cliches, Figurative Language, Language Attitudes, Language Usage, Language Variation, Lexicology, Metaphors, Secondary Education, Sociolinguistics, Verbal Ability, Writing Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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