Papers on linguistics and language teaching in this volume are the following: "Language in Education: Hard Choices for Hong Kong" (Jo Lewkowicz); "EL2--Medium Education in a Largely Monolingual Society: The Case of Hong Kong" (Nigel Bruce); "A Programme for Semantics" (Laurence Goldstein); "Semantics and Its Critics (A Comment)" (Roy Harris); "Semantic Shamantics (A Reply)" (Laurence Goldstein); "Reading-Aloud Speed as a Factor in Oral Fluency and General Language Proficiency" (David Coniam); "Notions of 'Error' and Appropriate Corrective Treatment" (Nancy Lee); and "Errors in Focus? Native and Non-Native Perceptions of Error Salience in Hong Kong Student English--A Case Study" (Mark Newbrook). Editorial policy, a style sheet, notes on contributors, and an index to papers in volumes 1-12 are also included. (MSE)