Abstract
Pedagogical descriptions in high school textbooks cover certain reflexive constructions in the first and second levels. Textbook writers rarely present the full reflexive construction, e.g., Me contradije a mi mismo, displayed with all the grammatical persons and complete English glosses in its expanded form. These textbooks are silent on the differences between Spanish and English reflexives, including the permeability of English subject/object pronouns. They include pseudoreflexives, including directional verbs, e.g., subirse, and verbs of emotion, e.g., enojarse, in a fragmentary fashion. The Waking Up Scene appears in various textbooks but does not serve as a stepping stone to higher levels. The treatment of reflexives is uneven.
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