Clichés. Something we use everyday. Something I've probably used way to frequently in these blog posts. I don't really like that. Regardless, clichés are an interesting concept in our language and our culture.
The definition of a cliché:
An expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect
The title of this blog is a cliché. We see them everywhere. Advertisements, novels, tv shows, just about any information medium. But these clichés go much deeper into our culture than just commercialism. The clichés are just that for a reason: they do an adequate job of expressing of explaining something otherwise difficult to convey. They can also express humor, satire, etc.
But if you take a deep look at our language, then you will find everything is cliché. All terms, expressions, everything in our language has been used to the point of losing it's original meaning. Now, I don't mean that "if" doesn't mean "if" anymore, but more on the philosophical side of language, everything is clichéd.
Our language is a very unique and strange one. Linguists have a field day study language structures we use; the ones have borrowed from others, and the one totally our own.
I'm not going to say much about this, except that you should think about it. Let the juices flow, come up with an argument of whether you agree with me or not.
Have fun with it, tell me what you think!
-TJF
Is this sentence a cliche? No.
ReplyDeleteBut the way you argue that your sentence is not cliché makes it exactly that.
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