Five papers on applied linguistics in educational contexts are presented. "What Can Second Language Learners Learn from Each Other? Only Their Researcher Knows for Sure" (Teresa Pica, Felicia Lincoln-Porter, Diana Paninos, Julian Linnell) presents further research on interaction and negotiation among language learners. "Collaborative Effort Between Nonnative English Speakers: A Difference in Strategies" (Karen Carrier) reports research applying a theoretical framework of contrastive pragmatics to pairs of language learners. In "Shifting Gender Roles in the Acculturation Process" (Daryl Gordon), analysis of interviews with recent Laotian immigrants to the United States illustrates changes in women's roles in the wife-husband and mother-child relationships. "The Universality of Face in Brown and Levinson's Politeness Theory: A Japanese Perspective" (Peter Longcope) examines recent research on politeness strategies in Japanese within the framework of a 1978 theory of politeness. In "Learning Grammar in the United States: A Case of Japanese Students" (Toshiyo Nabei), a study of Japanese university students' perceptions of American grammar instruction is reported. (MSE)