Articles in this volume of the journal on English as a Second Language and applied linguistics include: "The 'ng' Challenge: Five Simple Rules for Pronunciation Prediction" (Carol A. Buss); "The Effect of Markedness on Epenthesis in Spanish/English Interlanguage" (Robert S. Carlisle); "Proficiency-Based Instruction: Implications for Methodology" (Alice Omaggio Hadley); "Interpreting Indian English Expository Prose" (Yamuna Kachru); "The Effects of Socialization on Cognitive Style and Second Language Learning Among Southeast Asian Refugees" (Dana Conner Ritchie); "Exploring the Relationship between Second Language Acquisition and Foreign Language Learning" (Bill VanPatten, James F. Lee); "What Is FLL Research?" (Claire J. Kramsch); "In Second Language Acquisition/Foreign Language Learning, Nothing Is More Practical than a Good Theory" (Sandra J. Savignon); "Theory and Research in SLA and FLL: On Producers and Consumers" (Bill VanPatten); and "Models, Processes, Principles, and Strategies: Second Language Acquisition In and Out of the Classroom" (Roger W. Andersen). (MSE)