| Name: |
the kid oneself about something construction |
| Description: |
A person convinces themselves that something is true when it is not. The NP following the verb is a reflexive pronoun. The NP following 'about' indicates the topic. |
| Verbs: |
deceive, fool, kid |
| Example: |
…his capacity for deceiving himself about his own motives would seem to be boundless… (BNC) |
| Membership: |
cognition; person as subject; deception |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Cognition.
Roles: NP1: Emoter-Actor; NP2: Emoter; NP3: Phenomenon-Topic
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