'V pron refl' - Construction 19
| Name: | the explain oneself construction |
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| Description: | A person says something about themselves. |
| Verbs: | excuse, explain, express, introduce, repeat, unburden |
| Example: | …how she was going to explain herself… (BNC) |
| Membership: | communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Scope
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