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Publication details [#10367]
Zijderveld, Anton C. 1979. On clichés: The supersedure of meaning by function in modernity. Routledge and Kegan Paul. xi + 129 pp.
Publication type
Book – monograph
Publication language
English
Keywords
Annotation
Z. develops a sociological theory of clichés, in which clichés are seen as manifestations of the superseding of meaning by function. The implications of the growing use of cliché in our society are discussed.