“Dumpster fire” is 2016 American Dialect Society word of the year
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Read more: “Dumpster fire” is 2016 American Dialect Society word of the yearJW MARRIOTT, AUSTIN, TX—JAN. 6—In its 27th annual words of the year vote, the American Dialect Society voted for dumpster fire as the Word of the Year for 2016. Defined as “an exceedingly disastrous or chaotic situation,” the term dumpster…
Nominations for 2016 Word of the Year posted
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Read more: Nominations for 2016 Word of the Year postedNominations for the 2016 word of the year have been posted. The final vote will be held at 5 p.m. CST, Friday, January 6th, at the JW Marriott Austin Downtown, Austin, TX, Grand Ballroom Salons 1-2. You can still make…
American Dialect Society 2017 Annual Meeting Schedule UPDATED
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Read more: American Dialect Society 2017 Annual Meeting Schedule UPDATEDFrom Thursday, January 5, through Sunday, January 8, 2017, the American Dialect Society will follow the Linguistic Society of America to the JW Marriott Downtown Hotel in Austin, Texas, for its annual meeting, including the 2016 words-of-the-year vote. Download the…