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Reider, Michael – Hispania, 1993
A survey of native Spanish speakers from both Spain and Latin America found that the choice of predicate adjectives governing "tough" constructions in Spanish (e.g., "el libro es facil de leer") varies by individual, but some patterns did emerge that suggest "tough" constructions and "it is" constructions…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Language Patterns