Acknowledgements
My biggest thanks go to my parents Ian and Vicki, and my younger brother Paul, who have always supported, loved and encouraged me. Thank you to Dr. Rosie Roberts, Dr. Joe Hardwick and Dr. Lara Vanderstaay, who have been so patient and helpful personally and academically. I have been so lucky to have such dedicated mentors to help me on my academic journey.
To my friends, thank you for all of your support. For many years you have patiently listened to my seemingly never-ending stories about my research, and let me bounce my ideas off of you when I needed to get the clarity that comes from talking things through. You kept me going when I was feeling defeated, and I could not have done this without you.
Thank you to my colleagues and fellow Ph.D. students at the University of Queensland School of Languages and Cultures for your encouragement and support. I am grateful for every day I have spent with such motivated and inspirational people, and your energy and enthusiasm for your work and research, and for mine, has made me feel valued and appreciated.
Thank you to the team at Brill, Qin Higley and Victoria Menson, and the editors of this series, for your support and insightful feedback that greatly assisted me in revising this work for publication.