Volume 11, Number 1, 1998

Michael Lessard-Clouston

Perspectives on Language Learning and Teaching in Japan: An Introduction.......1

Nobuhiko Akamatsu

L1 and L2 Reading: The Orthographic Effects of Japanese on Reading in English.......9

Izumi Dotera

Idea Piling: Verbal Interaction in Elementary Japanese Language Arts.......28

Hideyuki Taura

Bilingual Dual Coding in Japanese Returnee Students.......47

Ken Ikeda

The Paired Learner Interview: A Preliminary Investigation Applying Vygotskian Insights.......71

Charles M. Browne and Minoru Wada

Current Issues in High School English Teaching in Japan: An Exploratory Survey.......97

Akira Tajino and Larry Walker

Perspectives on Team Teaching by Students and Teachers: Exploring Foundations for Team Learning.......113

Book Review.......132