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Acknowledgments

This book has been a wonderful exploration of education and Kenneth Burke’s applicability to it. Along the way certain people were especially helpful, and I want to briefly express my appreciation and acknowledge them here.

First is the late Bernie Brock, for whom this book is dedicated. He embraced my idea for this book with his usual enthusiasm and sound counsel to help me get it going. The fact that he also wanted to work with me on writing the brief introduction to frame the book was a special joy. I am sorry he did not get to see the final product, but I believe his spirit is somehow gratified.

Second is a small but mighty group of believers in this project. Foremost among them are the contributors to this volume, for without them this book would not exist. I am grateful to the National Society for the Study of Education in Chicago for granting permission to reprint Kenneth Burke’s complete, original article, “Linguistic Approach to the Problems of Education,” which appeared in the NSSE’s 1955 volume, Modern philosophies and education: The fifty-fourth yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, Part 1 of 2. I also thank Jim Chesebro, whose wisdom, energy, and sage advice meant a lot to me and will long influence my thinking and management of future projects. Also there is Jeff Courtright, whose friendship, coaching, sound-boarding, and humor have been great blessings upon me and my work. Plus David Blakesley, Parlor Press’s curator-in-chief, gave me marvelous support throughout the process, especially in refining the book’s focus. Parlor Press’s anonymous reviewer gave me excellent comments that helped me and the contributors make this book into a sound contribution to the literature. And Joan Leininger always has been interested in and supportive of this project, especially through her special relationship with Bernie Brock.

Last but certainly not least is my family. My wife, Patty, and my boys, Matt and Jeffrey, put up with a lot of my musings about this and my other projects. Their love and support of me every step of the way means more than they know.