1. What are the key influences and support received by the researcher in the creation of the book?
The researcher received key influences and support from various individuals throughout their career. They expressed gratitude towards Andy Grosh, Rene van den Berg, David Troolin, Wesley and LeeAnn Reed, Nicholas Evans, Alexandra Aikhenvald, RMW Dixon, Nick Enfield, I Wayan Arka, Mark Donohue, and Andrew Pawley for their valuable comments and support. In North America, they acknowledged Shunsuke Nozawa, Aaron Ansell, Gretchen Pfeil, Alejandro Paz, Christopher Ball, Erin Debenport, Rob Blunt, Alex Golub, Anne Ch'ien, Jerrold Sadock, Danilyn Rutherford, Costas Nakassis, Paul Manning, Jordan Haug, Kathy Creely, Elizabeth Keating, Anthony Webster, Jason Cons, Kamran Ali, Craig Campbell, Paola Canova, Celina de Sa, John Haviland, Kit Woolard, Judith Irvine, Barbra Meek, Charles Zuckerman, Ilana Gershon, Jack Sidnell, Laurie Graham, Greg Urban, Paige West, Niko Besnier, Norma Mendoza-Denton, Elinor Ochs, Alesandro Duranti, Marjorie Goodwin, Paul Kroskrity, Jessica Cattelino, Jason Throop, Paul Silverstein, Lise Dobrin, Don Kulick, Francesca Merlan, Joel Robbins, Alan Rumsey, Bambi Schieffelin, and Rupert Stasch for their valuable input and inspiration. They also thanked Jurg Wassmann, Verena Keck, Kensy Cooperrider, Raphael Nunez, Hannah Sarvasy, and Portions of several chapters were published previously in various journals. The researcher also acknowledged the financial support received from various grants and fellowships. They expressed deep gratitude towards their teachers, parents, and colleagues for their continuous support and inspiration throughout their life and research journey. The book is dedicated to all these individuals who have played a significant role in the researcher's life and work.
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