A project of this type cannot be successfully started, let alone completed, without the help of hundreds of devoted scholars. First of all, there are the authors themselves, who have sometimes had to work under extreme conditions of time pressure. Further, most members of the IPrA Consultation Board have occasionally, and some repeatedly, been called upon to review contributions. Other members of IPrA and other benevolent scholars have also contributed immensely. Our sincerest thanks to all of you!

And finally, we greatly and continually appreciate any suggestions that will improve the usability, accessibility, and flexibility of the Handbook of Pragmatics Online.

Antwerp and Helsinki, Spring 2003
Jef Verschueren and Jan-Ola Östman