A collection of papers, all by the author, looks at a variety of theories and theoretical approaches from linguistics, sociolinguistics, and psycholinguistics and their applications to the teaching of English as a second language. Two studies are also presented. Titles include: "Content Schemata and Second Language Learning"; "Textual Schemata and English Language Education"; "Reading Strategies in Second/Foreign Language Teaching"; "Linguistic Pragmatics and English Language Education"; "Foreigner Talk, Foreigner Register, and Teacher Talk"; "Communicative Competence in English: Teaching About Functions"; "Variations in Success in Acquiring a Second Language: Two Approaches"; "Developing Exercises for Reading Materials"; "Teaching Rhetorical Patterns and Transitions in College-Level English Composition Courses"; "Comprehension of Indirect Requests in English by East Asian Nonnative Speakers"; and "Preparation for and Results of a Short-Term Overseas Study Program in the United States." Contains a 359-item bibliography on reading and schema theory. (MSE)