In more ways than one, we both feel more than a
little wiser. We have experienced, in more than ad-
equate amount, the tribulations of editing a book
of this scale and these ambitions. On the other
hand, we have gained a great deal of new knowl-
edge from the accumulated wisdom of our contrib-
utors. We take this opportunity of congratulating
all of them for their respective submissions, for
the deep knowledge and experienced judgement
that they reveal, and of thanking them for their
co-operation and collaboration with us in bringing
the project to fruition. To the majority of them, we
express our grateful thanks and appreciation for
prompt responses and extreme patience; but
our gratitude is no less for persistence and endeav-
our where these have been the distinguishing
attributes.
We take pleasure in acknowledging the support
afforded to us by Dr Helen Wilson, of the Univer-
sity of Plymouth, copy editor Harry Langford and
the understanding advice and guidance initially
provided by Susan Sternberg and, later, by Ian Fran-
cis and Delia Sandford at Blackwell. The finished
book is a team effort. We are proud to acknowledge
an excellent team.
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