| Name | Demonstrative-Plural-NP Construction | |
|---|---|---|
| Semantic function of cxn | Singling out more than one specific REFERENT by means of a DEMONSTRATIVE indicating of proximity or distance. | |
| Semantic role of slots | DEMONSTRATIVE | 'thing' as REFERENT |
| Syntactic form | thesethose | Nplcontextual anchor point |
| Example | She likes these paintings. Can I have those, please? | |
| Agreement | plural verb | |
| General cxn-type | DEFINITE-REFERENCE CONSTRUCTION | |
| Construction family | NP CONSTRUCTION | |
| Literature | Herbst & Hoffmann (2023: Ch.5) | |
| Annotators/Date | TRH/04/21F | |