'V n (Communication)' - Construction 5
| Name: | the confirm something construction |
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| Description: | A person responds to information. The NP following the verb indicates the information. |
| Verbs: | answer, attack, confirm, deny, qualify, reject |
| Example: | Rose confirmed this in an anxious whisper. (BNC) |
| Membership: | Communication; topic as object |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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