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Acknowledgments
I would like to thank all the people who contributed to the successful
completion of this book. My thanks go to my Yoruba teaching
assistants, Florence Olamijulo and Akinsola Ogundeji, who helped
to check the authenticity of the dialogues and other texts. Florence
Olamijulo also read through the whole manuscript to identify any
typographical errors or tone problems. She helped to make sure that
the answer key corresponds to the activities.
Sincere gratitude goes to Andrew “Adeleke” Gurstelle (one of
my advanced Yoruba students) who assisted me in putting the
glossary together and also checked, from a learner’s point of view,
to see if the texts and activities are appropriate for the intended
audience. Adedoyin Adenuga helped with the photography, as well
as searching for additional pictures and obtaining the necessary
copyright permissions. Thanks, Doyin, for all your help with this
book.
I am also especially grateful to all Routledge staff who have
worked patiently with me to see this project to a successful end.
My thanks go to Sophie Oliver, who encouraged me to work on this
project. It took longer than we anticipated but I hope you are
happy and satisfied with the end result. I am also very grateful to
Sonja van Leeuwen, Ursula Mallows, Anna Hines and Sue Leaper,
who worked very closely with me on this manuscript. Special thanks
go to the Colloquial Series Editor, Gary King, for his thoughtful and
detailed comments on the first draft of the manuscript.
I am greatly indebted to my husband, Charles Schleicher, and my
children, Carla and Anthony, for their unfailing support and encouragement
throughout the time I have spent working on the book.
Above all, I am grateful to God who gave me the good health and
wisdom to complete the project.