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The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics is the result of many years of work by a large group of people who shared their expertise to define and explain applied linguistics to a wide audience of prospective readers. It began with the compilation of The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, which was published by Wiley Blackwell online in 2012 and in print in 2013. The conception of the original Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics benefited from the expertise of an advisory board consisting of established leaders in the field: Lyle F. Bachman, Heidi Byrnes, Dorothy M. Chun, Malcolm Coulthard, Alan Davies, Susan M. Gass, Nancy H. Hornberger, Gabriele Kasper, Claire Kramsch, Elana Shohamy, and Bernard Spolsky. I am grateful to the advisory board for their guidance in building the robust architecture for the Encyclopedia, which has stood the test of time. It is currently in use in over 1,000 libraries in more than 50 countries throughout the world.

I thank the area editors who conceptualized how each of the 27 topics in The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics should be elaborated and then worked with the authors to develop each topic to reflect the relevant expertise. The following people worked diligently in this capacity: Karin Aijmer, Claudia V. Angelelli, Brian Baer, Jasone Cenoz, Thomas Cobb, Ulla Connor, Patricia Friedrich, Marta González‐Lloret, Durk Gorter, Nadja Grbic, Marianne Gullberg, Dorothea Halbe, Linda Harklau, Joan Jamieson, Rodney H. Jones, Krzysztof Kredens, Eva Lam, John Levis, Angel Lin, Joseph Lo Bianco, Aya Matsuda, Kim McDonough, Kristian Mortensen, Murray J. Munro, Sigrid Norris, Amy Snyder Ohta, Lourdes Ortega, Lia Plakans, Karen Risager, Meryl Siegal, Michael Stubbs, Thomas A. Upton, Johannes Wagner, John Williams, and Brent Wolter.

The expertise of the area editors and their respective authors resulted in such a useful collection that in 2017 data captured in the electronic version of The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics indicated the entries had been visited over half a million times. The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics containing updated versions of some original entries is the direct result of the quality and utility of the original work of the area editors and authors for The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics.

I would also like to express my appreciation for the authors who contributed to The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics by updating the original entries of The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics to include recent work in their respective areas. In the large majority of cases, the original authors kindly agreed to contribute their expertise again by updating their entries. In some cases, new authors graciously agreed to join the project by contributing their time and knowledge to the updating project. I am grateful to all of the authors for sharing their expertise and for their attention to deadlines and other requests.

The professionals at Wiley Blackwell are also deserving of gratitude for applying their ingenuity, skills, and judgment to the creation and maintenance of The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics. With respect to The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics, I extend my sincere thanks to Tanya McMullin, the commissioning editor for linguistics, for reviving the dormant Concise Encyclopedia concept with unstoppable enthusiasm and purpose. I am grateful for the guidance of Elke Morice‐Atkinson and her know‐how in the area of major reference works, and for the professional production staff. I want to extend my sincerest thanks to the project manager, Eileen G. Chetti, whose extraordinary management skills and unwavering dedication to the project have been essential for the creation of The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics.

CAROL A. CHAPELLE

Ames, IA, USA