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Peer reviewedYamaoka, Toshihiko – Applied Linguistics, 1988
Analyzes the "easy to be V" structure in terms of the semantic features of sentences with this structure. These sentences can be classified into types, ranging from the "prototype" with the most features contributing to its transparency, to the "peripheral" with the fewest of such features. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Language Typology, Second Language Learning, Semantics
