The problem of English communicative clichés classification

Regular combinations of verbal units, which are defined as autonomous linguistic formations with a given traditional meaning and form, i.e., language clichés, attract particular scientific interest in the process communication. The author considers nature concept laws their existence English Ukrainian foreign scholars’ viewpoints. researcher believes that issue classification communicative clichés is still relevant. study aims to analyze compare existing classifications clichés. In course research different approaches on situational basis considered analyzed. It established most common those classes distinguished by majority researchers (clichéd appeals, cliché attention, cliché-farewell, cliché-acquaintance, cliché-congratulation, cliché-request, cliché-gratitude, cliché-apology, agreement or disagreements, express position, approval disapproval, consolation, compassion, advice). Conversational formulas for meeting appointment expression indifference singled out. colloquial Martin Hunt also considered. R. Delevska analyzed detail. based thematic functional features, due becomes more generalizing. Language divided into informative, motivational, evaluative-modal, contact, metacommunicative ones. As result it concluded reasonable practically used describing arrangement English. noted some shortcomings related aspect difficulty distinguishing certain situations. Analysis these shows there no consensus among allocation characteristics, selected one linguist controversial identified other researchers.