"not much OF an issue", etc.

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Semantic Network of Adposition and Case Supersenses: Annotation Guidelines

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"not much OF an issue", etc. #149

Open nschneid opened 2 years ago

nschneid commented 2 years ago

This is more OF a problem.
negative polarity contexts:
- (not) much OF an issue
- (not) that big (OF) a deal

How to analyze OF in these constructions? Is it quantity/degree-related?

Cf. in comparative/negative contexts: "not that good OF a review", "too big OF a threat" (#9).

nschneid commented 2 years ago

For now, going with Gestalt for "much OF an issue" and "less OF a conflict".

nschneid commented 2 years ago

CGEL p. 415:

The examples given are much, less, and more, but I take it this is the construction that licenses too big of a deal etc. For the version without OF—too big a deal—see p. 551.