Acknowledgements

We are deeply grateful to our colleague, Chad Howe, for his invaluable contributions during the early stages of this project. This volume could not have materialized without the critical assistance of the reviewers, whose generous dedication of time, sharp attention to detail, and insightful feedback were essential in ensuring the quality of each chapter. Our sincere thanks go to Jessi E. Aaron, Angélica Amezcua, Bethany Bateman McDonald, Kate Bove, Esther L. Brown, Álvaro Cerrón-Palomino, Ana María Cestero Mancera, Juan Manuel Escalona Torres, Martha Fairclough, Víctor Fernández-Mallat, Nydia Flores-Ferrán, Ager Gondra, Timothy M. Gupton, Joseph Kern, Bryan Kirschen, Dora LaCasse, Scott G. Lamanna, Philip Limerick, Jim Michnowicz, María Irene Moyna, Rafael Orozco, Justin Pinta, Brendan Regan, Pablo Requena, Marta Samper Hernández, Naomi Shin, Robyn Wright, Kathryn A. Woolard, and Eve Zyzik.

We are equally thankful to the authors for their kind patience and active collaboration throughout the process. Our gratitude extends to Patrícia Amaral and Megan Solon, editors of John Benjamins’ series Issues in Hispanic and Lusophone Linguistics, whose expertise and guidance were vital to bringing this project to fruition, as well as to Ymke Verploegen, part of the John Benjamins team, for her kind support.

Finally, we wish to pay tribute to the late Kimberly Geeslin, whose support and advice were crucial in the initial phases of our book proposal. Her untimely passing in 2023 was a tremendous loss to the Hispanic and Lusophone linguistics community, and we hope this volume honors her memory and legacy.