| Name | About-REFERENCE-AREA Construction | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Semantic function of cxn | An ÆFFECTOR performs an action with respect to a REFERENT. | ||
| Slots | 1 (argument) | 2 (verb) | 3 (argument) |
| Semantic role of slots | ÆFFECTOR | REFERENT | |
Syntactic function |
potential subject | unit in predicate | |
| CASA | potential subject | Object | |
| traditional | potential subject | adverbial | |
| Syntactic form | NP | V | PPabout |
| Example | We worry about global warming, the vanishing ozone layer, ….COCA-1991-NEWS | ||