'V to n' - Construction 22
| Name: | the refer to something construction |
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| Description: | A person talks about something. |
| Verbs: | allude, refer, speak |
| Example: | The media avoided referring to the human tragedy of war. (BNC) |
| Membership: | focus 'to'; communication |
| Semantic fields and roles: |
Field: Communication.
Roles: NP1: Sayer; NP2: Topic
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