Well-said, indeed, and all the very best to you, Gertrud!
Kate.
On Tue, 7 Jan 2003 10:31:04 +0000 Aidan Coveney
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> I think that Gertrud's announcement that she is
> handing over the JFLS Reviews Editorship is a good moment
> for us to thank her publicly for the quite exceptional
> contribution she has made to AFLS, JFLS and the discipline
> in general over the years.
> She was one of the founding members of AFLS in 1981 and
> served first as Membership Secretary and later as
> President. Since 1991 she has been Reviews Editor of JFLS
> and has in this capacity seen several hundred book reviews
> through to publication in the Journal. Under her direction,
> the Reviews section has acquired a reputation as probably
> the most informative in our discipline, combining extensive
> coverage with fair and thorough assessments of the works
> reviewed.
> Gertrud's regular and enthusiastic participation at AFLS
> conferences and workshops has also enriched the life of the
> association in no small measure. Her publications (ranging
> from dialectology and creolistics to language learning)
> have informed and stimulated academics and students
> for some 40 years now.
> Thank you, Gertrud, for all this - and we look forward to
> seeing you again at conferences and workshops whenever
> possible!
>
> Aidan
>
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> Aidan Coveney
> University of Exeter
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