The eight articles in this journal issue focus on vocabulary skills. The topics covered are semantic feature analysis, the use of highway survival terms in a vocabulary list, making vocabulary interesting to secondary students, word lists, the use of newspapers in creating vocabulary lists, six strategies underlying effective vocabulary programs, vocabulary instruction at the technical school, and semantics for teenagers. Regular journal features include a review of research on vocabulary and memory, a discussion of the role of parents in child language development, a list of vocabulary materials available to teachers, and reviews of professional materials. (FL)