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Acknowledgments
I could not have completed this book without the enduring support and encouragement of my colleagues, my family, and others who deserve to be acknowledged for their contributions to my work.
It has been a privilege to work with Professor Stuart Campbell and Dr Bruno Di Biase. I have benefited immensely from their expertise, intellect, continual inspiration, and guidance. They continue to be generously supportive colleagues and invaluable mentors at the University of Western Sydney (UWS).
The opportunity to conduct my research at UWS was provided by the Australian Postgraduate Award, for which I am very grateful. I am also thankful for research funding from the University of Western Sydney and the College of Arts, as well as to the School of Humanities and Languages and the MARCS Auditory Laboratories at the university for providing a very stimulating intellectual and academic environment. Wayne McKenna,Peter Hutchings, Nancy Wright, and Denis Burnham, among others, have in unique ways promoted bilingualism in research and teaching at UWS, thus contributing to the work that led to this book. Thank you.