Acknowledgments

This volume is testament to the unique and decades-long collaboration between David Kaufer and Suguru Ishizaki. That collaboration has produced not only a significant body of research but also a generative and generously-shared suite of tools, which makes our work, and the work of future scholars, possible. There is also a long list of people who helped us realize our vision for this volume. Norbert Elliot, whose patience is only matched by his incisiveness, mentored us through the editing process. Cody Januszko kept us all on track as drafts were being shared and revised with his energy and keen eye. Richard Branscomb rescued us from our title indecision. The material and intellectual support of our colleagues in Carnegie Mellon English Department have helped to catalyze and to sustain not only this volume, but also the entire DocuScope project. Special thanks to our editors and John Benjamins, Ute Römer and Kees Vaes, for their belief in the volume and for their guidance. Finally, the volume would not have been possible without our reviewers and our extraordinary slate of contributors. We are endlessly grateful to be a part of such a creative, kind, and insightful scholarly community.