Selected examples of the independence of and interaction between language pedagogy and theoretical and applied linguistics research are presented. It is noted that those involved in language pedagogy still function too independently and that interaction must occur to make progress in language pedagogy and linguistics. (23 references) (Author/LB)

Argues that native English speakers who work in the Third World as academic or technical experts often face conflicts with locals because of communications difficulties arising out of differing understandings of linguistic code. It is suggested that native English speakers should undergo training in interethnic and intercultural communications…

Reports on a project incorporating pragmatic analysis into the second language classroom. Cooperative learning groups of first-year ESL students in a composition class analyzed variation in the use of linguistic features across a set of texts. Exercises of this type are asserted to be useful in promoting awareness of the different potential uses…