The authors would like to thank our editors, Russell George and Nadia Seemungal, for their encouragement and sound advice in bringing this project to fruition. We are also grateful to the anonymous reviewers who shared their expertise with us, making so many excellent suggestions for improving the book.
We are indebted to the following colleagues and students who kindly read and offered helpful comments on chapters and activities, and/or provided us with useful information: Jennifer Alvarez, Lilia Barrios, Chandy Charlton, Debbie Cole, Rocio Gallardo, Terrie Garcia, Stephen Gibson, Heriberto Godina, Carmen González, Ann Gregory, Mandy Holzrichter, Muhammad Ilyas, Anne Lafeber, Shu Liu, Rubilí Loredo, Andrew Merrison, Sally Merrison, Cindy Mireles, Luz Murillo, Gerardo Ortega, Cynthia Prado, Shirley Reay, Craig Salminen, Ulrike Sperr, Guadalupe Tijerina, Amabilia Valenzuela, Mónica Urbina and Saffron Walkling.
We especially appreciate invaluable contributions from Khawla Badwan, Chandy Charlton, Duan Yan, Liliana Fernández and Melissa Vasquez, practising applied linguists whose perspectives have added much to our map of the field.