'V about n' - Construction 8

Name: the argue about construction
Description: People disagree verbally about something.
Verbs: argue, bicker, fight, haggle, quarrel, row, squabble
Example: ... when I left they were arguing about the funeral. (BNC)
Membership: communication; collaborative; without affect
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Communication. Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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