Word of the year 2009 and word of the decade 2000-2009 nominations finalized; voting January 8
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Read more: Word of the year 2009 and word of the decade 2000-2009 nominations finalized; voting January 8The American Dialect Society met today to nominate words-of-the-year for 2009 and the word-of-the-decade for 2000-2009. Download the nominations (PDF, 94K). The final votes in all categories will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8, in the…
Early nominations received for the 2009 word of the year vote
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Read more: Early nominations received for the 2009 word of the year voteEarly nominations for the American Dialect Society’s 2009 word of the year vote are now available from society members who specialize in following language trends. All nominations will be considered for the American Dialect Society’s 20th annual word-of-the-year (WOTY) vote,…
Call for papers: American Dialect Society Northeast Regional Meeting, Apr. 14-17, 2010
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Read more: Call for papers: American Dialect Society Northeast Regional Meeting, Apr. 14-17, 2010From Thursday, April 15, 2010, through Saturday, April 17, the American Dialect Society—Northeast Region will hold its first meeting in several years, hosted by the International Linguistic Association, at the State University of New York—New Paltz. See the full conference…