Is Spanish Really So Easy? Is Arabic Really So Hard?: Perceived Difficulty in Learning Arabic as a Second Language

doi:10.4324/9780203763902-5

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Is Spanish Really So Easy? Is Arabic Really So Hard?: Perceived Difficulty in Learning Arabic as a Second Language

ABSTRACT

Conventional or popular wisdom in the United States often holds Spanish to be easier for English speakers to learn than many other languages, including French or German. Even more than German, languages such as Chinese or Arabic are reputed to be particularly difficult.