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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This endeavor is the product of the cumulative efforts of many people. It includes the

research of professionals who have studied these languages and dialects, as well as

perspectives and input from native speakers of each language. Dr. Ellen Kester started this

work nearly a decade ago by comparing and contrasting Spanish and English for use at

Bilinguistics and in school districts. When she served as co‐chair of the Task Force on Cultural

and Linguistic Diversity for the Texas Speech‐Language‐Hearing Association, she and

Margarita Limon‐Ordoñez led the Task Force in the development of articles that focused on

different languages. Those articles, which received strong praise from the readership of the

Communicologist, address many languages not addressed in this book and can be accessed

on the Texas Speech‐Language Hearing Association website.

The Bilinguistics team, which evaluates and works with children from many different

language backgrounds each year, carried this work forward. The team is excited and eager to

share with other educators. We know it will be a worthwhile resource for all who use it.

Special thanks go to Scott Prath, who oversaw and directed the final production of

the project, and Ladaun Jackson, who served as project manager to guide the completion of

the chapters. For their efforts in writing, reviewing, and revising these chapters, thanks go to

Alisa Baron, Mary Bauman, Alexandra Estrella, Carolyn Artime Gutierrez, Alyson Hendry,

Emmy Kolanko, Katherine Marting, Valeritta Liddle, Phuong Lien Palafox, Farinam Pletka,

Anna Ubels, Patricia Villarreal, Cristina Villaseñor, and Marie Wirka. The Bilinguistics team also

wishes to thank all of the native and near‐native speakers whose knowledge and experiences
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provide personal and cultural perspectives that enrich the information in this book.

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