Why is there no marker used after 寒さの中?


Why is no marker used after 中 in this case:

> 厳しい寒さの **中** 、水中で綱を引き豊漁を祈願する伝統の神事が、福井県美浜町で行われました。

As far as I understand, the expression 寒さの中 means 'in the coldness', (where
here 中 is read なか, or is it not?). It just seems a bit awkward to me to be
written like this, i.e. with a comma right after it and no marker. What am I
missing?




>
> 「厳{きび}しい寒{さむ}さの中{なか}、水中{すいちゅう}で綱{あみ}を引{ひ}き豊漁{ほうりょう}を祈願{きがん}する伝統{でんとう}の神事{しんじ}が、福井県美浜町{ふくいけんみはまちょう}で行{おこな}われました。」

This sentence is perfect in every way.

If you inserted 「で」 after 「寒さの中」, the sentence would still be grammatical but
it would sound a little more conversational when it clearly is not meant to
be. 「で」 would be **_redundant_** in this context -- more so than you might
think.

When talking about an event taking place in a meteorological condition, a
general ambience or a psychological state in a non-conversational setting,
using 「で」 would often make the sentence sound less than great.

The reason for using a comma after 「寒さの中」 should mainly be for clarity. It
prevents us from having to see a funny-looking 「 **中水中** 」 in the 中 of the
sentence. No 親父{おやじ}ギャグ intended.




>
> 「厳{きび}しい寒{さむ}さの中{なか}、水中{すいちゅう}で綱{あみ}を引{ひ}き豊漁{ほうりょう}を祈願{きがん}する伝統{でんとう}の神事{しんじ}が、福井県美浜町{ふくいけんみはまちょう}で行{おこな}われました。」

This sentence is perfect in every way.

If you inserted 「で」 after 「寒さの中」, the sentence would still be grammatical but
it would sound a little more conversational when it clearly is not meant to
be. 「で」 would be **_redundant_** in this context -- more so than you might
think.

When talking about an event taking place in a meteorological condition, a
general ambience or a psychological state in a non-conversational setting,
using 「で」 would often make the sentence sound less than great.

The reason for using a comma after 「寒さの中」 should mainly be for clarity. It
prevents us from having to see a funny-looking 「 **中水中** 」 in the 中 of the
sentence. No 親父{おやじ}ギャグ intended.

