ABSTRACT
When I was first asked to edit a volume in memory of Professor A.C. Gimson, the main problem was deciding how best to circumscribe its scope. A.C. Gimson's far-reaching influence in the field of phonetics and the high personal regard in which he was held world-wide combined to make the choice of contributors almost impossible. So many people would have liked to be associated with such a memorial that I should begin with an apology for the omissions.
