The functions of clichés in the assimilation of basic vocabulary

If we leave aside the contrastive method, often used in the process of teaching foreign languages, lingua franca (or the contact language) is replaced in the act of teaching Romanian language as a foreign language (henceforth called RLS  ̶  Româna ca limbă străină) by a recognizable mixture of clichés, seen as a class of socio-cultural and linguistic codes. The existence of endless resources of signification hidden in every cliché gives us the opportunity to reflect on the role played by clichés in acquiring new vocabulary at a basic level of RLS. Under what circumstances can they be used? What are the advantages/disadvantages? How beneficial would be the use of clichés as a mediator in teaching RLS?

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