About the Author
Tracy D. Terrell (late) received his Ph.D. in Spanish Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin and published extensively in the area of Spanish dialectology. Professor Terrells publications on second-language acquisition are widely known in the United States and abroad.School affiliation was listed as University of Iowa---Iowa City. Replaced by the University of Leipzig on 5/27/99.School affiliation was listed as the University of Iowa---Iowa City. School status cleared 5/27/99.