1. Introduction In this analysis I will investigate and discuss the colligations, semantic preferences and semantic prosodies of the near-synonyms ‘build’ and ‘construct’, and how these affect their meaning. For the purposes of this analysis, I have drawn on literature regarding lexical priming in order to clarify some basic notions in the field. My data[…]
Introduction ‘The film and TV industries in the United States have played a crucial role in perpetuating distorted images and stereotypes of Hispanics.’ (Acosta-Belen, 1988: 100). Acosta-Belen blames the industries for the negative perpetration of Hispanic stereotypes, but in the past few years, Sofia Vergara, the highest paid TV actress in Hollywood, has received extensive[…]