From passion to precision: the case against football clichés
Alex Westran applies George Orwell's critique of clichés to Sheffield United management speak.
Alex Westran
George Orwell’s critique of clichés was mainly aimed at political language, but his ideas apply far beyond Parliament and propaganda. Ever since I read Politics and the English Language, I’ve thought about how cliché-ridden language shapes not only politics but also social media, work, conversations with my wife (I never listen), and, most o…
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