The framing preference for large and increasing components in static and dynamic descriptions

H Pander Maat, B Staal, B Holleman - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Describing sets in terms of a two-valued variable, either value can be chosen: exam results
may be referred to by pass rates or fail rates. What determines such framing choices …

A constructional reanalysis of semantic prosody

P Stempel - 2019 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation is a re-examination of semantic prosody within the framework of
construction grammar. The basic idea of semantic prosody is that ostensibly neutral words …